Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 86.45% where 2,431 students out of 2,812 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 Lewis University has the lowest rate of 62.13%.
| 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) |
| Lewis University | 62.13% (57.59% / 66.77%) | 397 (186 / 211) |
639 (323 / 316) |
| Wheaton College | 88.27% (83.71% / 91.98%) | 519 (221 / 298) |
588 (264 / 324) |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Rush University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Lake County | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 86.45% (83.47% / 89.30%) |
2,431 (1,146 / 1,285) |
2,812 (1,373 / 1,439) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.63% where 204 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,227 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, Wheaton College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.35%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
| Lewis University | 23.32% (22.60% / 24.05%) | 149 (73 / 76) | 639 (323 / 316) |
| Wheaton College | 9.35% (12.12% / 7.10%) | 55 (32 / 23) | 588 (264 / 324) |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Rush University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Lake County | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 16.63% (17.89% / 15.47%) | 204 (105 / 99) |
1,227 (587 / 640) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 90.00% 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 Lewis University has the lowest rate of 81%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 99% | - |
| Lewis University | 81% | 100% |
| Wheaton College | 90% | 100% |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Rush University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Columbia College - Lake County | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 90.00% | 100.00% |