Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 49.69% where 1,027 students out of 2,067 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, Dominican University has the most highest graduation rate of 58.62%, while Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago has the lowest rate of 10.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 47.23% (44.55% / 49.02%) | 724 (274 / 450) |
1,533 (615 / 918) |
| Dominican University | 58.62% (46.95% / 64.44%) | 289 (77 / 212) |
493 (164 / 329) |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | 10.00% (10.00% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) |
20 (20 / 0) |
| VanderCook College of Music | 57.14% (50.00% / 61.54%) | 12 (4 / 8) |
21 (8 / 13) |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Freeport | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 49.69% (44.24% / 53.17%) |
1,027 (357 / 670) |
2,067 (807 / 1,260) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 32.36% where 166 students have transferred out from schools out of 513 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, Dominican University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 30.02%, while Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago has the highest rate of 90.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,533 (615 / 918) |
| Dominican University | 30.02% (34.15% / 27.96%) | 148 (56 / 92) | 493 (164 / 329) |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | 90.00% (90.00% / 0.00%) | 18 (18 / 0) | 20 (20 / 0) |
| VanderCook College of Music | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 21 (8 / 13) |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Freeport | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 32.36% (40.22% / 27.96%) | 166 (74 / 92) |
513 (184 / 329) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.25% for full-time students and 56.50% 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, VanderCook College of Music has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while Columbia College Chicago has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 67% | 13% |
| Dominican University | 75% | 100% |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | 79% | - |
| VanderCook College of Music | 80% | - |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Columbia College - Freeport | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 75.25% | 56.50% |