Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.37% where 2,133 students out of 3,075 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, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 80.85%, while Manchester University has the lowest rate of 48.68%.
| 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) |
| DePauw University | 79.25% (72.16% / 85.20%) | 443 (184 / 259) |
559 (255 / 304) |
| Hanover College | 69.16% (68.15% / 69.94%) | 213 (92 / 121) |
308 (135 / 173) |
| Manchester University | 48.68% (46.02% / 50.98%) | 185 (81 / 104) |
380 (176 / 204) |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 80.85% (79.84% / 83.13%) | 439 (301 / 138) |
543 (377 / 166) |
| Valparaiso University | 69.84% (63.68% / 75.22%) | 602 (256 / 346) |
862 (402 / 460) |
| Average | 69.37% (65.67% / 73.08%) |
2,133 (1,012 / 1,121) |
3,075 (1,541 / 1,534) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.26% where 215 students have transferred out from schools out of 966 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 Anderson University has the highest rate of 30.97% (more students transferred out from the school).
| 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) |
| DePauw University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 559 (255 / 304) |
| Hanover College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 308 (135 / 173) |
| Manchester University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 380 (176 / 204) |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 15.47% (16.45% / 13.25%) | 84 (62 / 22) | 543 (377 / 166) |
| Valparaiso University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 862 (402 / 460) |
| Average | 22.26% (23.56% / 20.36%) | 215 (135 / 80) |
966 (573 / 393) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.33% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, DePauw University has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Manchester University has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 69% | - |
| DePauw University | 92% | - |
| Hanover College | 78% | - |
| Manchester University | 68% | - |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 92% | - |
| Valparaiso University | 77% | 100% |
| Average | 79.33% | 100.00% |