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Lake Forest College vs. Loyola University Chicago

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.06% where 2,368 students out of 3,155 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 Loyola University Chicago has the lowest rate of 74.67%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Lake Forest College
77.78%
(68.57% / 85.38%)
301
(120 / 181)
387
(175 / 212)
Loyola University Chicago
74.67%
(70.99% / 76.41%)
2,067
(629 / 1,438)
2,768
(886 / 1,882)
Average75.06%
(70.59% / 77.32%)
2,368
(749 / 1,619)
3,155
(1,061 / 2,094)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.08% where 602 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,155 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, Lake Forest College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.02%, while Loyola University Chicago has the highest rate of 19.51% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Lake Forest College
16.02%
(22.29% / 10.85%)
62
(39 / 23)
387
(175 / 212)
Loyola University Chicago
19.51%
(18.96% / 19.77%)
540
(168 / 372)
2,768
(886 / 1,882)
Average19.08%
(19.51% / 18.86%)
602
(207 / 395)
3,155
(1,061 / 2,094)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.00% for full-time students and 60.00% 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, Lake Forest College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Loyola University Chicago has the lowest rate of 82%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Lake Forest College
90%-
Loyola University Chicago
82%60%
Average86.00% 60.00%