Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 88.36% where 2,293 students out of 2,595 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 Oakland City University has the lowest rate of 51.85%.
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 88.36% (88.80% / 87.88%) |
2,293 (1,205 / 1,088) |
2,595 (1,357 / 1,238) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.41% where 145 students have transferred out from schools out of 549 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, Oakland City University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.28%, 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 26.41% (24.62% / 28.03%) | 145 (64 / 81) |
549 (260 / 289) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 64.00% for full-time students and 73.00% 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 Notre Dame has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Mid-America College of Funeral Service has the lowest rate of 9%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 71% | 33% |
| Franklin College | 72% | 100% |
| Mid-America College of Funeral Service | 9% | - |
| University of Notre Dame | 97% | - |
| Oakland City University | 71% | 86% |
| Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 64.00% | 73.00% |