Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.75% where 894 students out of 1,548 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, Harding University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.47%, while Philander Smith College has the lowest rate of 30.47%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowley's Ridge College | 55.17% (50.00% / 63.64%) | 16 (9 / 7) |
29 (18 / 11) |
| Harding University | 69.47% (65.39% / 72.66%) | 703 (291 / 412) |
1,012 (445 / 567) |
| University of the Ozarks | 40.96% (39.53% / 42.16%) | 77 (34 / 43) |
188 (86 / 102) |
| Philander Smith College | 30.47% (19.27% / 37.65%) | 85 (21 / 64) |
279 (109 / 170) |
| Ecclesia College | 32.50% (31.03% / 36.36%) | 13 (9 / 4) |
40 (29 / 11) |
| Jackson Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 57.75% (52.98% / 61.56%) |
894 (364 / 530) |
1,548 (687 / 861) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.03% where 305 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,269 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, Harding University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.55%, while Ecclesia College has the highest rate of 42.50% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowley's Ridge College | 31.03% (33.33% / 27.27%) | 9 (6 / 3) | 29 (18 / 11) |
| Harding University | 20.55% (21.12% / 20.11%) | 208 (94 / 114) | 1,012 (445 / 567) |
| University of the Ozarks | 37.77% (37.21% / 38.24%) | 71 (32 / 39) | 188 (86 / 102) |
| Philander Smith College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 279 (109 / 170) |
| Ecclesia College | 42.50% (48.28% / 27.27%) | 17 (14 / 3) | 40 (29 / 11) |
| Jackson Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 24.03% (25.26% / 23.01%) | 305 (146 / 159) |
1,269 (578 / 691) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.00% for full-time students and 70.00% 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, Harding University has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Ecclesia College has the lowest rate of 52%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Crowley's Ridge College | 73% | - |
| Harding University | 84% | 40% |
| University of the Ozarks | 69% | - |
| Philander Smith College | 72% | - |
| Ecclesia College | 52% | 100% |
| Jackson Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 70.00% | 70.00% |