Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 91.48% where 2,468 students out of 2,698 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, Northwestern University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.52%, while Methodist College has the lowest rate of 73.68%.
| 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) |
| Methodist College | 73.68% (50.00% / 76.47%) | 14 (1 / 13) |
19 (2 / 17) |
| Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Rush University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 91.48% (90.11% / 92.70%) |
2,468 (1,148 / 1,320) |
2,698 (1,274 / 1,424) |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 697 (304 / 393) |
| Methodist College | 10.53% (0.00% / 11.76%) | 2 (0 / 2) | 19 (2 / 17) |
| Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Rush University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | 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 93.00% 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 Augustana College has the lowest rate of 81%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 81% | - | |
| Methodist College | 100% | 50% | |
| Northwestern University | 98% | - | |
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Rush University | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 93.00% | 50.00% | |