Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 52.12% where 394 students out of 756 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, Greenville University has the most highest graduation rate of 57.50%, while Concordia University-Chicago has the lowest rate of 48.32%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Chicago | 48.32% (41.45% / 53.40%) | 173 (63 / 110) |
358 (152 / 206) |
| Greenville University | 57.50% (49.61% / 71.83%) | 115 (64 / 51) |
200 (129 / 71) |
| Judson University | 53.11% (47.06% / 58.70%) | 94 (40 / 54) |
177 (85 / 92) |
| VanderCook College of Music | 57.14% (50.00% / 61.54%) | 12 (4 / 8) |
21 (8 / 13) |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 52.12% (45.72% / 58.38%) |
394 (171 / 223) |
756 (374 / 382) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 32.34% where 173 students have transferred out from schools out of 535 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, Judson University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 21.47%, while Concordia University-Chicago has the highest rate of 37.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Chicago | 37.71% (43.42% / 33.50%) | 135 (66 / 69) | 358 (152 / 206) |
| Greenville University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 200 (129 / 71) |
| Judson University | 21.47% (22.35% / 20.65%) | 38 (19 / 19) | 177 (85 / 92) |
| VanderCook College of Music | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 21 (8 / 13) |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 32.34% (35.86% / 29.53%) | 173 (85 / 88) |
535 (237 / 298) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.75% for full-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 Concordia University-Chicago has the lowest rate of 58%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Chicago | 58% | - |
| Greenville University | 76% | - |
| Judson University | 61% | - |
| VanderCook College of Music | 80% | - |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 68.75% | 0.00% |