Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.04% where 871 students out of 1,427 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, School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the most highest graduation rate of 66.77%, while Blackburn College has the lowest rate of 35.71%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 66.77% (59.06% / 68.76%) | 414 (75 / 339) |
620 (127 / 493) |
| Blackburn College | 35.71% (36.11% / 35.42%) | 60 (26 / 34) |
168 (72 / 96) |
| Lewis University | 62.13% (57.59% / 66.77%) | 397 (186 / 211) |
639 (323 / 316) |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 61.04% (54.98% / 64.53%) |
871 (287 / 584) |
1,427 (522 / 905) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.16% where 279 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,259 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, School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.97%, while Lewis University has the highest rate of 23.32% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 20.97% (29.92% / 18.66%) | 130 (38 / 92) | 620 (127 / 493) |
| Blackburn College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 168 (72 / 96) |
| Lewis University | 23.32% (22.60% / 24.05%) | 149 (73 / 76) | 639 (323 / 316) |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 22.16% (24.67% / 20.77%) | 279 (111 / 168) |
1,259 (450 / 809) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.00% for full-time students and 70.00% 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, Lewis University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Blackburn College has the lowest rate of 38%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 79% | 40% | |
| Blackburn College | 38% | - | |
| Lewis University | 81% | 100% | |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 66.00% | 70.00% | |
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