Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 86.03% where 3,780 students out of 4,394 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 Calumet College of Saint Joseph has the lowest rate of 23.53%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler University | 78.97% (75.48% / 81.39%) | 905 (354 / 551) |
1,146 (469 / 677) |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 23.53% (18.84% / 33.33%) | 24 (13 / 11) |
102 (69 / 33) |
| DePauw University | 79.25% (72.16% / 85.20%) | 443 (184 / 259) |
559 (255 / 304) |
| 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) |
| Christian Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 86.03% (84.02% / 88.16%) |
3,780 (1,903 / 1,877) |
4,394 (2,265 / 2,129) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.99% where 287 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,689 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 Butler University has the highest rate of 17.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler University | 17.71% (19.19% / 16.69%) | 203 (90 / 113) | 1,146 (469 / 677) |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 102 (69 / 33) |
| DePauw University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 559 (255 / 304) |
| 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) |
| Christian Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 16.99% (17.97% / 16.01%) | 287 (152 / 135) |
1,689 (846 / 843) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.20% for full-time students and 66.50% 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 Calumet College of Saint Joseph has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Butler University | 89% | 100% |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 61% | 33% |
| DePauw University | 92% | - |
| University of Notre Dame | 97% | - |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 92% | - |
| Christian Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 86.20% | 66.50% |