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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.03% where 2,181 students out of 3,354 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 Indiana Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 37.33%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Indiana Institute of Technology 37.33%
(41.61% / 31.75%)
271
(171 / 100)
726
(411 / 315)
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 80.85%
(79.84% / 83.13%)
439
(301 / 138)
543
(377 / 166)
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne 55.76%
(56.00% / 55.61%)
179
(70 / 109)
321
(125 / 196)
Saint Mary's College 74.88%
(0.00% / 74.88%)
322
(0 / 322)
430
(0 / 430)
Taylor University 77.97%
(74.50% / 80.51%)
368
(149 / 219)
472
(200 / 272)
Valparaiso University 69.84%
(63.68% / 75.22%)
602
(256 / 346)
862
(402 / 460)
Average65.03%
(62.51% / 67.10%)
2,181
(947 / 1,234)
3,354
(1,515 / 1,839)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.12% where 189 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,699 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, Indiana Institute of Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.82%, while Saint Mary's College has the highest rate of 16.28% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Indiana Institute of Technology 4.82%
(5.84% / 3.49%)
35
(24 / 11)
726
(411 / 315)
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 15.47%
(16.45% / 13.25%)
84
(62 / 22)
543
(377 / 166)
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
321
(125 / 196)
Saint Mary's College 16.28%
(0.00% / 16.28%)
70
(0 / 70)
430
(0 / 430)
Taylor University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
472
(200 / 272)
Valparaiso University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
862
(402 / 460)
Average11.12%
(10.91% / 11.31%)
189
(86 / 103)
1,699
(788 / 911)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.50% 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, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Indiana Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 60%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Indiana Institute of Technology 60%-
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 92%-
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne 68%-
Saint Mary's College 83%-
Taylor University 91%-
Valparaiso University 77%100%
Average78.50% 100.00%