Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.97% where 2,981 students out of 3,593 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 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) |
| Goshen College | 63.78% (69.01% / 60.53%) | 118 (49 / 69) |
185 (71 / 114) |
| University of Notre Dame | 96.33% (95.98% / 96.73%) | 1,969 (1,051 / 918) |
2,044 (1,095 / 949) |
| 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 | 82.97% (82.32% / 83.60%) |
2,981 (1,462 / 1,519) |
3,593 (1,776 / 1,817) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.97% where 131 students have transferred out from schools out of 423 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.
| 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) |
| Goshen College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 185 (71 / 114) |
| University of Notre Dame | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,044 (1,095 / 949) |
| 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 | 30.97% (37.24% / 25.55%) | 131 (73 / 58) |
423 (196 / 227) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.00% 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 Notre Dame has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 69% | - |
| Goshen College | 80% | - |
| University of Notre Dame | 97% | - |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 67% | 50% |
| Valparaiso University | 77% | 100% |
| Average | 78.00% | 75.00% |