Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.72% where 2,736 students out of 3,815 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, Wheaton College has the most highest graduation rate of 88.27%, while Olivet Nazarene University has the lowest rate of 66.62%.
| 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) |
| Lincoln Christian University | 67.12% (65.79% / 68.57%) | 49 (25 / 24) |
73 (38 / 35) |
| Olivet Nazarene University | 66.62% (62.54% / 70.24%) | 469 (207 / 262) |
704 (331 / 373) |
| Wheaton College | 88.27% (83.71% / 91.98%) | 519 (221 / 298) |
588 (264 / 324) |
| The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Columbia College - Elgin | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 71.72% (68.13% / 74.50%) |
2,736 (1,135 / 1,601) |
3,815 (1,666 / 2,149) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.36% where 509 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,111 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, Lincoln Christian University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.85%, while DePaul University has the highest rate of 18.33% (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) |
| Lincoln Christian University | 6.85% (2.63% / 11.43%) | 5 (1 / 4) | 73 (38 / 35) |
| Olivet Nazarene University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 704 (331 / 373) |
| Wheaton College | 9.35% (12.12% / 7.10%) | 55 (32 / 23) | 588 (264 / 324) |
| The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Columbia College - Elgin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 16.36% (17.08% / 15.82%) | 509 (228 / 281) |
3,111 (1,335 / 1,776) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 64.75% for full-time students and 59.50% 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, Wheaton College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Lincoln Christian University has the lowest rate of 8%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 84% | 19% | |
| Lincoln Christian University | 8% | - | |
| Olivet Nazarene University | 77% | - | |
| Wheaton College | 90% | 100% | |
| The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Columbia College - Elgin | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 64.75% | 59.50% | |