Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 87.46% where 3,438 students out of 3,931 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 Earlham College has the lowest rate of 74.65%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePauw University | 79.25% (72.16% / 85.20%) | 443 (184 / 259) |
559 (255 / 304) |
| Earlham College | 74.65% (70.24% / 78.61%) | 265 (118 / 147) |
355 (168 / 187) |
| University of Notre Dame | 96.33% (95.98% / 96.73%) | 1,969 (1,051 / 918) |
2,044 (1,095 / 949) |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 80.85% (79.84% / 83.13%) | 439 (301 / 138) |
543 (377 / 166) |
| Saint Mary's College | 74.88% (0.00% / 74.88%) | 322 (0 / 322) |
430 (0 / 430) |
| Average | 87.46% (87.28% / 87.62%) |
3,438 (1,654 / 1,784) |
3,931 (1,895 / 2,036) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.83% where 154 students have transferred out from schools out of 973 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 Saint Mary's College has the highest rate of 16.28% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePauw University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 559 (255 / 304) |
| Earlham College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 355 (168 / 187) |
| University of Notre Dame | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,044 (1,095 / 949) |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 15.47% (16.45% / 13.25%) | 84 (62 / 22) | 543 (377 / 166) |
| Saint Mary's College | 16.28% (0.00% / 16.28%) | 70 (0 / 70) | 430 (0 / 430) |
| Average | 15.83% (16.45% / 15.44%) | 154 (62 / 92) |
973 (377 / 596) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.80% for full-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 Earlham College has the lowest rate of 80%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| DePauw University | 92% | - |
| Earlham College | 80% | - |
| University of Notre Dame | 97% | - |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 92% | - |
| Saint Mary's College | 83% | - |
| Average | 88.80% | 0.00% |