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%.
| 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) |
| Average | 65.03% (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).
| Name | Transfer-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) |
| Average | 11.12% (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%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-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% |
| Average | 78.50% | 100.00% |