Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 60.99% where 1,085 students out of 1,779 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harding University | 69.47% (65.39% / 72.66%) | 703 (291 / 412) |
1,012 (445 / 567) |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 65.44% (57.71% / 72.06%) | 248 (101 / 147) |
379 (175 / 204) |
| Philander Smith College | 30.47% (19.27% / 37.65%) | 85 (21 / 64) |
279 (109 / 170) |
| Williams Baptist University | 44.95% (41.67% / 48.98%) | 49 (25 / 24) |
109 (60 / 49) |
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 60.99% (55.51% / 65.35%) |
1,085 (438 / 647) |
1,779 (789 / 990) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.59% where 242 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,121 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 Williams Baptist University has the highest rate of 31.19% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harding University | 20.55% (21.12% / 20.11%) | 208 (94 / 114) | 1,012 (445 / 567) |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 379 (175 / 204) |
| Philander Smith College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 279 (109 / 170) |
| Williams Baptist University | 31.19% (33.33% / 28.57%) | 34 (20 / 14) | 109 (60 / 49) |
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 21.59% (22.57% / 20.78%) | 242 (114 / 128) |
1,121 (505 / 616) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.25% for full-time students and 40.00% 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 Williams Baptist University has the lowest rate of 58%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Harding University | 84% | 40% |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 79% | - |
| Philander Smith College | 72% | - |
| Williams Baptist University | 58% | - |
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 73.25% | 40.00% |