Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.64% where 630 students out of 1,093 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, Ringling College of Art and Design has the most highest graduation rate of 76.62%, while Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College has the lowest rate of 8.33%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | 52.85% (47.42% / 56.02%) | 139 (46 / 93) |
263 (97 / 166) |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | 76.62% (76.67% / 76.60%) | 272 (92 / 180) |
355 (120 / 235) |
| St. Thomas University | 42.64% (42.42% / 42.86%) | 84 (42 / 42) |
197 (99 / 98) |
| Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College | 8.33% (8.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
12 (12 / 0) |
| Ave Maria University | 50.38% (42.31% / 58.09%) | 134 (55 / 79) |
266 (130 / 136) |
| Average | 57.64% (51.53% / 62.05%) |
630 (236 / 394) |
1,093 (458 / 635) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.74% where 79 students have transferred out from schools out of 472 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, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.38%, while Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College has the highest rate of 41.67% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | 0.38% (1.03% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 263 (97 / 166) |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 355 (120 / 235) |
| St. Thomas University | 37.06% (38.38% / 35.71%) | 73 (38 / 35) | 197 (99 / 98) |
| Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College | 41.67% (41.67% / 0.00%) | 5 (5 / 0) | 12 (12 / 0) |
| Ave Maria University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 266 (130 / 136) |
| Average | 16.74% (21.15% / 13.26%) | 79 (44 / 35) |
472 (208 / 264) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.60% for full-time students and 24.00% 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, Ringling College of Art and Design has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while St. Thomas University has the lowest rate of 53%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | 69% | 24% |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | 84% | - |
| St. Thomas University | 53% | - |
| Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College | 80% | - |
| Ave Maria University | 72% | - |
| Average | 71.60% | 24.00% |