Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.51% where 1,705 students out of 2,418 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, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 80.85%, while Anderson University has the lowest rate of 59.34%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 59.34% (50.00% / 67.40%) | 251 (98 / 153) |
423 (196 / 227) |
| Earlham College | 74.65% (70.24% / 78.61%) | 265 (118 / 147) |
355 (168 / 187) |
| Franklin College | 62.98% (61.24% / 65.09%) | 148 (79 / 69) |
235 (129 / 106) |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 80.85% (79.84% / 83.13%) | 439 (301 / 138) |
543 (377 / 166) |
| Valparaiso University | 69.84% (63.68% / 75.22%) | 602 (256 / 346) |
862 (402 / 460) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Indiana | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 70.51% (66.98% / 74.43%) |
1,705 (852 / 853) |
2,418 (1,272 / 1,146) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.98% where 276 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,201 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, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.47%, while Anderson University has the highest rate of 30.97% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 30.97% (37.24% / 25.55%) | 131 (73 / 58) | 423 (196 / 227) |
| Earlham College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 355 (168 / 187) |
| Franklin College | 25.96% (26.36% / 25.47%) | 61 (34 / 27) | 235 (129 / 106) |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 15.47% (16.45% / 13.25%) | 84 (62 / 22) | 543 (377 / 166) |
| Valparaiso University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 862 (402 / 460) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Indiana | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 22.98% (24.07% / 21.44%) | 276 (169 / 107) |
1,201 (702 / 499) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.00% 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, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Anderson University has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 69% | - |
| Earlham College | 80% | - |
| Franklin College | 72% | 100% |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 92% | - |
| Valparaiso University | 77% | 100% |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Indiana | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 78.00% | 100.00% |