Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.85% where 2,096 students out of 3,089 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 Lewis University has the lowest rate of 62.13%.
| 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) |
| Lewis University | 62.13% (57.59% / 66.77%) | 397 (186 / 211) |
639 (323 / 316) |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 67.85% (64.01% / 70.86%) |
2,096 (868 / 1,228) |
3,089 (1,356 / 1,733) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.36% where 598 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,089 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, DePaul University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.33%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 18.33% (18.88% / 17.93%) | 449 (195 / 254) | 2,450 (1,033 / 1,417) |
| Lewis University | 23.32% (22.60% / 24.05%) | 149 (73 / 76) | 639 (323 / 316) |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 19.36% (19.76% / 19.04%) | 598 (268 / 330) |
3,089 (1,356 / 1,733) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.50% for full-time students and 59.50% 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, DePaul University has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Lewis University has the lowest rate of 81%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 84% | 19% | |
| Lewis University | 81% | 100% | |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 82.50% | 59.50% | |