Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.28% where 1,138 students out of 1,553 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, Lake Forest College has the most highest graduation rate of 77.78%, while Elmhurst University has the lowest rate of 63.52%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 77.62% (73.36% / 80.92%) | 541 (223 / 318) |
697 (304 / 393) |
| Elmhurst University | 63.52% (53.88% / 71.71%) | 303 (118 / 185) |
477 (219 / 258) |
| Lake Forest College | 77.78% (72.34% / 81.28%) | 280 (102 / 178) |
360 (141 / 219) |
| Methodist College | 73.68% (50.00% / 76.47%) | 14 (1 / 13) |
19 (2 / 17) |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 73.28% (66.67% / 78.24%) |
1,138 (444 / 694) |
1,553 (666 / 887) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.36% where 62 students have transferred out from schools out of 379 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, Methodist College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.53%, while Lake Forest College has the highest rate of 16.67% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 697 (304 / 393) |
| Elmhurst University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 477 (219 / 258) |
| Lake Forest College | 16.67% (19.86% / 14.61%) | 60 (28 / 32) | 360 (141 / 219) |
| Methodist College | 10.53% (0.00% / 11.76%) | 2 (0 / 2) | 19 (2 / 17) |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 16.36% (19.58% / 14.41%) | 62 (28 / 34) |
379 (143 / 236) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.50% for full-time students and 75.00% 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, Methodist College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Elmhurst University has the lowest rate of 80%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 81% | - |
| Elmhurst University | 80% | - |
| Lake Forest College | 85% | 100% |
| Methodist College | 100% | 50% |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 86.50% | 75.00% |