Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.23% where 1,715 students out of 2,551 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, Illinois Wesleyan University has the most highest graduation rate of 79.48%, while Eureka College has the lowest rate of 53.59%.
| 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) |
| Eureka College | 53.59% (46.25% / 61.64%) | 82 (37 / 45) |
153 (80 / 73) |
| Greenville University | 57.50% (49.61% / 71.83%) | 115 (64 / 51) |
200 (129 / 71) |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 79.48% (76.30% / 82.63%) | 337 (161 / 176) |
424 (211 / 213) |
| Lewis University | 62.13% (57.59% / 66.77%) | 397 (186 / 211) |
639 (323 / 316) |
| McKendree University | 55.48% (51.14% / 59.82%) | 243 (112 / 131) |
438 (219 / 219) |
| Average | 67.23% (61.85% / 72.53%) |
1,715 (783 / 932) |
2,551 (1,266 / 1,285) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.86% where 189 students have transferred out from schools out of 792 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, Lewis University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 23.32%, while Eureka College has the highest rate of 26.14% (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) |
| Eureka College | 26.14% (32.50% / 19.18%) | 40 (26 / 14) | 153 (80 / 73) |
| Greenville University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 200 (129 / 71) |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 424 (211 / 213) |
| Lewis University | 23.32% (22.60% / 24.05%) | 149 (73 / 76) | 639 (323 / 316) |
| McKendree University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 438 (219 / 219) |
| Average | 23.86% (24.57% / 23.14%) | 189 (99 / 90) |
792 (403 / 389) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.33% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Illinois Wesleyan University has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Eureka College has the lowest rate of 57%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 81% | - |
| Eureka College | 57% | - |
| Greenville University | 76% | - |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 82% | - |
| Lewis University | 81% | 100% |
| McKendree University | 75% | - |
| Average | 75.33% | 100.00% |