Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 53.82% where 641 students out of 1,191 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 Edward Waters University has the lowest rate of 30.30%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Waters University | 30.30% (25.95% / 36.00%) | 70 (34 / 36) |
231 (131 / 100) |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | 76.62% (76.67% / 76.60%) | 272 (92 / 180) |
355 (120 / 235) |
| Saint Leo University | 49.42% (43.48% / 53.07%) | 299 (100 / 199) |
605 (230 / 375) |
| Everest University-Brandon | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/01/2018) | ||
| Flagler College-Tallahassee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 53.82% (46.99% / 58.45%) |
641 (226 / 415) |
1,191 (481 / 710) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.67% where 248 students have transferred out from schools out of 836 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, Edward Waters University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.45%, while Saint Leo University has the highest rate of 34.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Waters University | 16.45% (12.21% / 22.00%) | 38 (16 / 22) | 231 (131 / 100) |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 355 (120 / 235) |
| Saint Leo University | 34.71% (34.35% / 34.93%) | 210 (79 / 131) | 605 (230 / 375) |
| Everest University-Brandon | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/01/2018) | ||
| Flagler College-Tallahassee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 29.67% (26.32% / 32.21%) | 248 (95 / 153) |
836 (361 / 475) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 65.67% for full-time students and 36.00% 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 Saint Leo University has the lowest rate of 54%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Waters University | 59% | 36% | |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | 84% | - | |
| Saint Leo University | 54% | - | |
| Everest University-Brandon | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/01/2018) | ||
| Flagler College-Tallahassee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 65.67% | 36.00% | |