Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.24% where 1,711 students out of 2,471 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, DePaul University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.35%, while VanderCook College of Music has the lowest rate of 57.14%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 69.35% (66.02% / 71.77%) | 1,699 (682 / 1,017) |
2,450 (1,033 / 1,417) |
| VanderCook College of Music | 57.14% (50.00% / 61.54%) | 12 (4 / 8) |
21 (8 / 13) |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Rush University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 69.24% (65.90% / 71.68%) |
1,711 (686 / 1,025) |
2,471 (1,041 / 1,430) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.33% where 449 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,450 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 18.33% (18.88% / 17.93%) | 449 (195 / 254) | 2,450 (1,033 / 1,417) |
| VanderCook College of Music | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 21 (8 / 13) |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | 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. | ||
| Average | 18.33% (18.88% / 17.93%) | 449 (195 / 254) |
2,450 (1,033 / 1,417) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.00% for full-time students and 19.00% 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, DePaul University has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while VanderCook College of Music has the lowest rate of 80%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 84% | 19% |
| VanderCook College of Music | 80% | - |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Rush University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 82.00% | 19.00% |