Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.00% where 1,475 students out of 2,418 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, Florida Southern College has the most highest graduation rate of 68.12%, while Lynn University has the lowest rate of 52.09%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn University | 52.09% (44.79% / 58.56%) | 287 (116 / 171) |
551 (259 / 292) |
| Eckerd College | 67.54% (67.00% / 67.84%) | 387 (136 / 251) |
573 (203 / 370) |
| AdventHealth University | 53.33% (33.33% / 56.86%) | 32 (3 / 29) |
60 (9 / 51) |
| Florida Southern College | 68.12% (63.18% / 71.04%) | 438 (151 / 287) |
643 (239 / 404) |
| Everglades University | 56.01% (56.86% / 55.14%) | 331 (170 / 161) |
591 (299 / 292) |
| Florida Baptist University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 61.00% (57.09% / 63.80%) |
1,475 (576 / 899) |
2,418 (1,009 / 1,409) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.53% where 36 students have transferred out from schools out of 651 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, Everglades University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.37%, while AdventHealth University has the highest rate of 36.67% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 551 (259 / 292) |
| Eckerd College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 573 (203 / 370) |
| AdventHealth University | 36.67% (44.44% / 35.29%) | 22 (4 / 18) | 60 (9 / 51) |
| Florida Southern College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 643 (239 / 404) |
| Everglades University | 2.37% (2.34% / 2.40%) | 14 (7 / 7) | 591 (299 / 292) |
| Florida Baptist University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 5.53% (3.57% / 7.29%) | 36 (11 / 25) |
651 (308 / 343) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.00% for full-time students and 20.33% 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, Eckerd College has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while AdventHealth University has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Lynn University | 74% | 11% |
| Eckerd College | 77% | 17% |
| AdventHealth University | 67% | 33% |
| Florida Southern College | 77% | - |
| Everglades University | 75% | - |
| Florida Baptist University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 74.00% | 20.33% |