Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 63.32% where 908 students out of 1,434 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, Mid-America College of Funeral Service has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Calumet College of Saint Joseph has the lowest rate of 23.53%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 56.65% (56.12% / 57.04%) | 132 (55 / 77) |
233 (98 / 135) |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 23.53% (18.84% / 33.33%) | 24 (13 / 11) |
102 (69 / 33) |
| Franklin College | 62.98% (61.24% / 65.09%) | 148 (79 / 69) |
235 (129 / 106) |
| Mid-America College of Funeral Service | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) |
2 (2 / 0) |
| Valparaiso University | 69.84% (63.68% / 75.22%) | 602 (256 / 346) |
862 (402 / 460) |
| Ottawa University-Jeffersonville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2017) | ||
| Average | 63.32% (57.86% / 68.53%) |
908 (405 / 503) |
1,434 (700 / 734) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.99% where 131 students have transferred out from schools out of 468 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, Franklin College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 25.96%, while Bethel University has the highest rate of 30.04% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 30.04% (25.51% / 33.33%) | 70 (25 / 45) | 233 (98 / 135) |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 102 (69 / 33) |
| Franklin College | 25.96% (26.36% / 25.47%) | 61 (34 / 27) | 235 (129 / 106) |
| Mid-America College of Funeral Service | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (2 / 0) |
| Valparaiso University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 862 (402 / 460) |
| Ottawa University-Jeffersonville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2017) | ||
| Average | 27.99% (25.99% / 29.88%) | 131 (59 / 72) |
468 (227 / 241) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 58.00% for full-time students and 66.50% 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, Valparaiso University has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Mid-America College of Funeral Service has the lowest rate of 9%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 71% | 33% | |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 61% | 33% | |
| Franklin College | 72% | 100% | |
| Mid-America College of Funeral Service | 9% | - | |
| Valparaiso University | 77% | 100% | |
| Ottawa University-Jeffersonville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2017) | ||
| Average | 58.00% | 66.50% | |