Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.66% where 817 students out of 1,417 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, Lake Forest College has the most highest graduation rate of 77.78%, while Rockford University has the lowest rate of 40.14%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Chicago | 48.32% (41.45% / 53.40%) | 173 (63 / 110) |
358 (152 / 206) |
| Lake Forest College | 77.78% (72.34% / 81.28%) | 280 (102 / 178) |
360 (141 / 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) |
| Rockford University | 40.14% (33.33% / 50.00%) | 57 (28 / 29) |
142 (84 / 58) |
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 57.66% (50.45% / 64.05%) |
817 (336 / 481) |
1,417 (666 / 751) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.85% where 226 students have transferred out from schools out of 989 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 Concordia University-Chicago has the highest rate of 37.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Chicago | 37.71% (43.42% / 33.50%) | 135 (66 / 69) | 358 (152 / 206) |
| Lake Forest College | 16.67% (19.86% / 14.61%) | 60 (28 / 32) | 360 (141 / 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) |
| Rockford University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 142 (84 / 58) |
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 22.85% (25.52% / 20.79%) | 226 (110 / 116) |
989 (431 / 558) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.20% 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, Lake Forest College has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Concordia University-Chicago has the lowest rate of 58%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Chicago | 58% | - | |
| Lake Forest College | 85% | 100% | |
| Moody Bible Institute | 75% | 31% | |
| Quincy University | 69% | - | |
| Rockford University | 64% | - | |
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 70.20% | 65.50% | |