Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 54.20% where 632 students out of 1,166 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 St Francis has the most highest graduation rate of 64.95%, while National Louis University has the lowest rate of 30.67%.
| 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) |
| National Louis University | 30.67% (25.20% / 34.41%) | 96 (32 / 64) |
313 (127 / 186) |
| University of St Francis | 64.95% (62.75% / 66.96%) | 139 (64 / 75) |
214 (102 / 112) |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 54.20% (51.09% / 57.00%) |
632 (282 / 350) |
1,166 (552 / 614) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.80% where 198 students have transferred out from schools out of 952 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, National Louis University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.65%, 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) |
| National Louis University | 15.65% (11.02% / 18.82%) | 49 (14 / 35) | 313 (127 / 186) |
| University of St Francis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 214 (102 / 112) |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 20.80% (19.33% / 22.11%) | 198 (87 / 111) |
952 (450 / 502) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.00% for full-time students and 67.00% 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, Lewis University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while National Louis University has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis University | 81% | 100% | |
| National Louis University | 61% | 34% | |
| University of St Francis | 71% | - | |
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 71.00% | 67.00% | |