Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 44.10% where 71 students out of 161 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, Methodist College has the most highest graduation rate of 73.68%, while Rockford University has the lowest rate of 40.14%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist College | 73.68% (50.00% / 76.47%) | 14 (1 / 13) |
19 (2 / 17) |
| Rockford University | 40.14% (33.33% / 50.00%) | 57 (28 / 29) |
142 (84 / 58) |
| Lincoln College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Freeport | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Elgin | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 44.10% (33.72% / 56.00%) |
71 (29 / 42) |
161 (86 / 75) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.53% where 2 students have transferred out from schools out of 19 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist College | 10.53% (0.00% / 11.76%) | 2 (0 / 2) | 19 (2 / 17) |
| Rockford University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 142 (84 / 58) |
| Lincoln College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Freeport | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Elgin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 10.53% (0.00% / 11.76%) | 2 (0 / 2) |
19 (2 / 17) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.00% for full-time students and 50.00% 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 Lincoln College has the lowest rate of 49%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist College | 100% | 50% |
| Rockford University | 64% | - |
| Lincoln College | 49% | - |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Columbia College - Freeport | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Columbia College - Elgin | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 71.00% | 50.00% |