Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 40.96% where 668 students out of 1,631 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, Clark Atlanta University has the most highest graduation rate of 46.20%, while Paine College has the lowest rate of 17.82%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Atlanta University | 46.20% (33.47% / 50.40%) | 456 (82 / 374) |
987 (245 / 742) |
| Emmanuel College | 41.78% (30.28% / 53.85%) | 89 (33 / 56) |
213 (109 / 104) |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | 30.77% (16.67% / 42.86%) | 4 (1 / 3) |
13 (6 / 7) |
| Paine College | 17.82% (15.69% / 20.00%) | 18 (8 / 10) |
101 (51 / 50) |
| Shorter University | 31.86% (24.59% / 41.79%) | 101 (45 / 56) |
317 (183 / 134) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 40.96% (28.45% / 48.12%) |
668 (169 / 499) |
1,631 (594 / 1,037) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.58% where 259 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,200 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, Clark Atlanta University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.83%, while Emmanuel College has the highest rate of 38.97% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Atlanta University | 17.83% (16.73% / 18.19%) | 176 (41 / 135) | 987 (245 / 742) |
| Emmanuel College | 38.97% (43.12% / 34.62%) | 83 (47 / 36) | 213 (109 / 104) |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 13 (6 / 7) |
| Paine College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 101 (51 / 50) |
| Shorter University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 317 (183 / 134) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 21.58% (24.86% / 20.21%) | 259 (88 / 171) |
1,200 (354 / 846) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 61.80% for full-time students and 36.67% 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, Shorter University has the most highest retention rate of 72%, while Herzing University-Atlanta has the lowest rate of 40%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Clark Atlanta University | 71% | 47% |
| Emmanuel College | 65% | - |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | 40% | 50% |
| Paine College | 61% | 13% |
| Shorter University | 72% | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 61.80% | 36.67% |