Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.95% where 959 students out of 1,655 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, Lewis University has the most highest graduation rate of 62.13%, while Quincy University has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Moody Bible Institute | 60.52% (57.25% / 63.91%) | 164 (79 / 85) |
271 (138 / 133) |
| Quincy University | 50.00% (42.38% / 58.52%) | 143 (64 / 79) |
286 (151 / 135) |
| VanderCook College of Music | 57.14% (50.00% / 61.54%) | 12 (4 / 8) |
21 (8 / 13) |
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 57.95% (53.04% / 62.99%) |
959 (445 / 514) |
1,655 (839 / 816) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.78% where 180 students have transferred out from schools out of 910 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, Moody Bible Institute has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.44%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Moody Bible Institute | 11.44% (11.59% / 11.28%) | 31 (16 / 15) | 271 (138 / 133) |
| Quincy University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 286 (151 / 135) |
| VanderCook College of Music | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 21 (8 / 13) |
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 19.78% (19.31% / 20.27%) | 180 (89 / 91) |
910 (461 / 449) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.00% for full-time students and 65.50% 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, Lewis University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Quincy University has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis University | 81% | 100% | |
| McKendree University | 75% | - | |
| Moody Bible Institute | 75% | 31% | |
| Quincy University | 69% | - | |
| VanderCook College of Music | 80% | - | |
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 76.00% | 65.50% | |