Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.84% where 2,449 students out of 3,409 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, University of Chicago has the most highest graduation rate of 95.58%, while Columbia College Chicago has the lowest rate of 47.23%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) |
| Columbia College Chicago | 47.23% (44.55% / 49.02%) | 724 (274 / 450) |
1,533 (615 / 918) |
| Methodist College | 73.68% (50.00% / 76.47%) | 14 (1 / 13) |
19 (2 / 17) |
| Principia College | 76.79% (80.36% / 73.21%) | 86 (45 / 41) |
112 (56 / 56) |
| Trinity Christian College | 68.75% (65.52% / 70.59%) | 110 (38 / 72) |
160 (58 / 102) |
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 71.84% (72.31% / 71.46%) |
2,449 (1,097 / 1,352) |
3,409 (1,517 / 1,892) |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
| Columbia College Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,533 (615 / 918) |
| Methodist College | 10.53% (0.00% / 11.76%) | 2 (0 / 2) | 19 (2 / 17) |
| Principia College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 112 (56 / 56) |
| Trinity Christian College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 160 (58 / 102) |
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 10.53% (0.00% / 11.76%) | 2 (0 / 2) |
19 (2 / 17) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.00% for full-time students and 31.50% 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, Methodist College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Columbia College Chicago has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 99% | - | |
| Columbia College Chicago | 67% | 13% | |
| Methodist College | 100% | 50% | |
| Principia College | 82% | - | |
| Trinity Christian College | 77% | - | |
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 85.00% | 31.50% | |