Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.97% where 3,352 students out of 3,992 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 Veritas Baptist College has the lowest rate of 33.33%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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-of-the-Woods College | 51.90% (66.67% / 49.25%) | 41 (8 / 33) |
79 (12 / 67) |
| Trine University | 65.08% (62.57% / 71.65%) | 300 (209 / 91) |
461 (334 / 127) |
| Valparaiso University | 69.84% (63.68% / 75.22%) | 602 (256 / 346) |
862 (402 / 460) |
| Veritas Baptist College | 33.33% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
3 (3 / 0) |
| Average | 83.97% (82.14% / 86.26%) |
3,352 (1,826 / 1,526) |
3,992 (2,223 / 1,769) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.82% where 189 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,004 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 Trine University has the highest rate of 22.78% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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-of-the-Woods College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 79 (12 / 67) |
| Trine University | 22.78% (23.35% / 21.26%) | 105 (78 / 27) | 461 (334 / 127) |
| Valparaiso University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 862 (402 / 460) |
| Veritas Baptist College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3 (3 / 0) |
| Average | 18.82% (19.69% / 16.72%) | 189 (140 / 49) |
1,004 (711 / 293) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.83% for full-time students and 83.33% 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 Veritas Baptist College has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | 97% | - |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 92% | - |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 67% | 50% |
| Trine University | 78% | - |
| Valparaiso University | 77% | 100% |
| Veritas Baptist College | 50% | 100% |
| Average | 76.83% | 83.33% |