Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 89.32% where 2,065 students out of 2,312 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, University of Chicago has the most highest graduation rate of 95.58%, while VanderCook College of Music has the lowest rate of 57.14%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) |
Knox College | 74.57% (69.59% / 78.28%) | 258 (103 / 155) |
346 (148 / 198) |
Lake Forest College | 77.78% (72.34% / 81.28%) | 280 (102 / 178) |
360 (141 / 219) |
VanderCook College of Music | 57.14% (50.00% / 61.54%) | 12 (4 / 8) |
21 (8 / 13) |
Adler University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Institute for Clinical Social Work | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 89.32% (87.53% / 90.89%) |
2,065 (948 / 1,117) |
2,312 (1,083 / 1,229) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.56% where 124 students have transferred out from schools out of 706 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, Lake Forest College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.67%, while Knox College has the highest rate of 18.50% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
Knox College | 18.50% (20.27% / 17.17%) | 64 (30 / 34) | 346 (148 / 198) |
Lake Forest College | 16.67% (19.86% / 14.61%) | 60 (28 / 32) | 360 (141 / 219) |
VanderCook College of Music | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 21 (8 / 13) |
Adler University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Institute for Clinical Social Work | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 17.56% (20.07% / 15.83%) | 124 (58 / 66) |
706 (289 / 417) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.50% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, University of Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while VanderCook College of Music has the lowest rate of 80%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
University of Chicago | 99% | - |
Knox College | 82% | - |
Lake Forest College | 85% | 100% |
VanderCook College of Music | 80% | - |
Adler University | No retention information available at the school. | |
Institute for Clinical Social Work | No retention information available at the school. | |
Average | 86.50% | 100.00% |