Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 63.15% where 1,580 students out of 2,502 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 Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago has the lowest rate of 10.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest College | 77.78% (72.34% / 81.28%) | 280 (102 / 178) |
360 (141 / 219) |
| Lewis University | 62.13% (57.59% / 66.77%) | 397 (186 / 211) |
639 (323 / 316) |
| Olivet Nazarene University | 66.62% (62.54% / 70.24%) | 469 (207 / 262) |
704 (331 / 373) |
| Quincy University | 50.00% (42.38% / 58.52%) | 143 (64 / 79) |
286 (151 / 135) |
| Dominican University | 58.62% (46.95% / 64.44%) | 289 (77 / 212) |
493 (164 / 329) |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | 10.00% (10.00% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) |
20 (20 / 0) |
| Average | 63.15% (56.46% / 68.66%) |
1,580 (638 / 942) |
2,502 (1,130 / 1,372) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.80% where 375 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,512 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, Lake Forest College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.67%, while Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago has the highest rate of 90.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest College | 16.67% (19.86% / 14.61%) | 60 (28 / 32) | 360 (141 / 219) |
| Lewis University | 23.32% (22.60% / 24.05%) | 149 (73 / 76) | 639 (323 / 316) |
| Olivet Nazarene University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 704 (331 / 373) |
| Quincy University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 286 (151 / 135) |
| Dominican University | 30.02% (34.15% / 27.96%) | 148 (56 / 92) | 493 (164 / 329) |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | 90.00% (90.00% / 0.00%) | 18 (18 / 0) | 20 (20 / 0) |
| Average | 24.80% (27.01% / 23.15%) | 375 (175 / 200) |
1,512 (648 / 864) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.67% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Lake Forest College has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Quincy University has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest College | 85% | 100% |
| Lewis University | 81% | 100% |
| Olivet Nazarene University | 77% | - |
| Quincy University | 69% | - |
| Dominican University | 75% | 100% |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | 79% | - |
| Average | 77.67% | 100.00% |