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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 86.08% where 2,888 students out of 3,355 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, University of Notre Dame has the most highest graduation rate of 96.33%, while Holy Cross College has the lowest rate of 32.56%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Holy Cross College 32.56%
(29.17% / 36.84%)
70
(35 / 35)
215
(120 / 95)
University of Notre Dame 96.33%
(95.98% / 96.73%)
1,969
(1,051 / 918)
2,044
(1,095 / 949)
Oakland City University 51.85%
(54.55% / 50.00%)
42
(18 / 24)
81
(33 / 48)
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 80.85%
(79.84% / 83.13%)
439
(301 / 138)
543
(377 / 166)
Taylor University 77.97%
(74.50% / 80.51%)
368
(149 / 219)
472
(200 / 272)
Relay Graduate School of Education - Indiana No completers information available at the school.
Average86.08%
(85.15% / 87.19%)
2,888
(1,554 / 1,334)
3,355
(1,825 / 1,530)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.58% where 223 students have transferred out from schools out of 839 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 Holy Cross College has the highest rate of 58.14% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Holy Cross College 58.14%
(59.17% / 56.84%)
125
(71 / 54)
215
(120 / 95)
University of Notre Dame 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,044
(1,095 / 949)
Oakland City University 17.28%
(15.15% / 18.75%)
14
(5 / 9)
81
(33 / 48)
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 15.47%
(16.45% / 13.25%)
84
(62 / 22)
543
(377 / 166)
Taylor University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
472
(200 / 272)
Relay Graduate School of Education - Indiana No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average26.58%
(26.04% / 27.51%)
223
(138 / 85)
839
(530 / 309)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.40% for full-time students and 80.50% 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, University of Notre Dame has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Holy Cross College has the lowest rate of 71%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Holy Cross College 71%75%
University of Notre Dame 97%-
Oakland City University 71%86%
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 92%-
Taylor University 91%-
Relay Graduate School of Education - Indiana No retention information available at the school.
Average84.40% 80.50%