Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.05% where 1,706 students out of 2,507 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, Savannah College of Art and Design has the most highest graduation rate of 72.53%, while Life University has the lowest rate of 31.25%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life University | 31.25% (28.89% / 32.84%) | 35 (13 / 22) |
112 (45 / 67) |
| Piedmont University | 48.35% (43.09% / 52.67%) | 132 (53 / 79) |
273 (123 / 150) |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 72.53% (69.64% / 73.84%) | 1,539 (461 / 1,078) |
2,122 (662 / 1,460) |
| Andrew College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Reformed University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 68.05% (63.49% / 70.30%) |
1,706 (527 / 1,179) |
2,507 (830 / 1,677) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.53% where 347 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,234 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, Savannah College of Art and Design has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.03%, while Life University has the highest rate of 25.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life University | 25.00% (0.00% / 41.79%) | 28 (0 / 28) | 112 (45 / 67) |
| Piedmont University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 273 (123 / 150) |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 15.03% (12.84% / 16.03%) | 319 (85 / 234) | 2,122 (662 / 1,460) |
| Andrew College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Reformed University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 15.53% (12.02% / 17.16%) | 347 (85 / 262) |
2,234 (707 / 1,527) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.20% for full-time students and 52.67% 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, Savannah College of Art and Design has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Piedmont University has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Life University | 70% | 67% |
| Piedmont University | 68% | 33% |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 81% | 58% |
| Andrew College | 69% | - |
| Columbia Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Reformed University | 78% | - |
| Average | 73.20% | 52.67% |