Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 39.97% where 470 students out of 1,176 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Birmingham-Southern College has the most highest graduation rate of 64.63%, while Miles College has the lowest rate of 26.40%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Birmingham-Southern College | 64.63% (63.25% / 66.05%) | 212 (105 / 107) |
328 (166 / 162) |
Faulkner University | 33.56% (22.15% / 47.33%) | 97 (35 / 62) |
289 (158 / 131) |
Miles College | 26.40% (23.53% / 30.00%) | 113 (56 / 57) |
428 (238 / 190) |
Talladega College | 36.64% (26.98% / 45.59%) | 48 (17 / 31) |
131 (63 / 68) |
Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||
Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
Average | 39.97% (34.08% / 46.64%) |
470 (213 / 257) |
1,176 (625 / 551) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 33.06% where 204 students have transferred out from schools out of 617 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Birmingham-Southern College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.44%, while Faulkner University has the highest rate of 39.45% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Birmingham-Southern College | 27.44% (28.92% / 25.93%) | 90 (48 / 42) | 328 (166 / 162) |
Faulkner University | 39.45% (43.67% / 34.35%) | 114 (69 / 45) | 289 (158 / 131) |
Miles College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 428 (238 / 190) |
Talladega College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 131 (63 / 68) |
Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||
Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
Average | 33.06% (36.11% / 29.69%) | 204 (117 / 87) |
617 (324 / 293) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.25% for full-time students and 61.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Birmingham-Southern College has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Miles College has the lowest rate of 57%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Birmingham-Southern College | 77% | - | |
Faulkner University | 63% | 33% | |
Miles College | 57% | 50% | |
Talladega College | 76% | 100% | |
Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||
Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
Average | 68.25% | 61.00% |