Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.44% where 1,802 students out of 2,933 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, Taylor University has the most highest graduation rate of 77.97%, while Indiana Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 37.33%.
| 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) |
| Franklin College | 62.98% (61.24% / 65.09%) | 148 (79 / 69) |
235 (129 / 106) |
| Indiana Institute of Technology | 37.33% (41.61% / 31.75%) | 271 (171 / 100) |
726 (411 / 315) |
| Taylor University | 77.97% (74.50% / 80.51%) | 368 (149 / 219) |
472 (200 / 272) |
| Valparaiso University | 69.84% (63.68% / 75.22%) | 602 (256 / 346) |
862 (402 / 460) |
| Wabash College | 75.35% (75.35% / 0.00%) | 162 (162 / 0) |
215 (215 / 0) |
| Average | 61.44% (58.92% / 64.28%) |
1,802 (915 / 887) |
2,933 (1,553 / 1,380) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.64% where 266 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,599 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, Indiana Institute of Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.82%, 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) |
| Franklin College | 25.96% (26.36% / 25.47%) | 61 (34 / 27) | 235 (129 / 106) |
| Indiana Institute of Technology | 4.82% (5.84% / 3.49%) | 35 (24 / 11) | 726 (411 / 315) |
| Taylor University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 472 (200 / 272) |
| Valparaiso University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 862 (402 / 460) |
| Wabash College | 18.14% (18.14% / 0.00%) | 39 (39 / 0) | 215 (215 / 0) |
| Average | 16.64% (17.88% / 14.81%) | 266 (170 / 96) |
1,599 (951 / 648) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.17% 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, Taylor University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Indiana Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 60%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 69% | - |
| Franklin College | 72% | 100% |
| Indiana Institute of Technology | 60% | - |
| Taylor University | 91% | - |
| Valparaiso University | 77% | 100% |
| Wabash College | 88% | - |
| Average | 76.17% | 100.00% |