Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.11% where 1,534 students out of 1,939 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, Colorado College has the most highest graduation rate of 86.09%, while Naropa University has the lowest rate of 31.03%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado College | 86.09% (85.23% / 86.78%) | 458 (202 / 256) |
532 (237 / 295) |
| University of Denver | 77.45% (73.37% / 80.73%) | 1,065 (449 / 616) |
1,375 (612 / 763) |
| Naropa University | 31.03% (0.00% / 37.50%) | 9 (0 / 9) |
29 (5 / 24) |
| Nazarene Bible College | 66.67% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) |
3 (2 / 1) |
| Colorado Heights University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 79.11% (76.29% / 81.35%) |
1,534 (653 / 881) |
1,939 (856 / 1,083) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.13% where 9 students have transferred out from schools out of 32 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, Naropa University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.59%, while Nazarene Bible College has the highest rate of 33.33% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 532 (237 / 295) |
| University of Denver | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,375 (612 / 763) |
| Naropa University | 27.59% (80.00% / 16.67%) | 8 (4 / 4) | 29 (5 / 24) |
| Nazarene Bible College | 33.33% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 3 (2 / 1) |
| Colorado Heights University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 28.13% (57.14% / 20.00%) | 9 (4 / 5) |
32 (7 / 25) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.33% for full-time students and 53.67% 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, Colorado College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Naropa University has the lowest rate of 59%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado College | 91% | - | |
| University of Denver | 88% | 67% | |
| Naropa University | 59% | 50% | |
| Nazarene Bible College | - | 44% | |
| Colorado Heights University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 79.33% | 53.67% | |