Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.31% where 3,630 students out of 4,520 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 Hebrew Theological College has the lowest rate of 20.45%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 69.35% (66.02% / 71.77%) | 1,699 (682 / 1,017) |
2,450 (1,033 / 1,417) |
| Hebrew Theological College | 20.45% (46.67% / 15.07%) | 18 (7 / 11) |
88 (15 / 73) |
| Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 80.31% (80.01% / 80.55%) |
3,630 (1,613 / 2,017) |
4,520 (2,016 / 2,504) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.54% where 496 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,538 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, DePaul University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.33%, while Hebrew Theological College has the highest rate of 53.41% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 18.33% (18.88% / 17.93%) | 449 (195 / 254) | 2,450 (1,033 / 1,417) |
| Hebrew Theological College | 53.41% (26.67% / 58.90%) | 47 (4 / 43) | 88 (15 / 73) |
| Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 19.54% (18.99% / 19.93%) | 496 (199 / 297) |
2,538 (1,048 / 1,490) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 91.33% for full-time students and 19.00% 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, Northwestern University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while DePaul University has the lowest rate of 84%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 84% | 19% |
| Hebrew Theological College | 92% | - |
| Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 91.33% | 19.00% |