Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.56% where 1,506 students out of 2,297 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has the lowest rate of 51.90%.
| 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) |
| University of Evansville | 64.79% (63.39% / 65.81%) | 346 (142 / 204) |
534 (224 / 310) |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | 66.50% (65.33% / 67.21%) | 264 (98 / 166) |
397 (150 / 247) |
| Mid-America College of Funeral Service | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) |
2 (2 / 0) |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 51.90% (66.67% / 49.25%) | 41 (8 / 33) |
79 (12 / 67) |
| Valparaiso University | 69.84% (63.68% / 75.22%) | 602 (256 / 346) |
862 (402 / 460) |
| Average | 65.56% (61.26% / 68.80%) |
1,506 (604 / 902) |
2,297 (986 / 1,311) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.44% where 253 students have transferred out from schools out of 957 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, University of Evansville has the lowest transfer-out rate of 22.85%, 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) |
| University of Evansville | 22.85% (20.09% / 24.84%) | 122 (45 / 77) | 534 (224 / 310) |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 397 (150 / 247) |
| Mid-America College of Funeral Service | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (2 / 0) |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 79 (12 / 67) |
| Valparaiso University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 862 (402 / 460) |
| Average | 26.44% (28.10% / 25.14%) | 253 (118 / 135) |
957 (420 / 537) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.50% for full-time students and 75.00% 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, University of Evansville has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while Mid-America College of Funeral Service has the lowest rate of 9%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 69% | - |
| University of Evansville | 80% | - |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | 79% | - |
| Mid-America College of Funeral Service | 9% | - |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 67% | 50% |
| Valparaiso University | 77% | 100% |
| Average | 63.50% | 75.00% |