Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.52% where 2,731 students out of 3,270 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 56.65% (56.12% / 57.04%) | 132 (55 / 77) |
233 (98 / 135) |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 23.53% (18.84% / 33.33%) | 24 (13 / 11) |
102 (69 / 33) |
| Earlham College | 74.65% (70.24% / 78.61%) | 265 (118 / 147) |
355 (168 / 187) |
| University of Notre Dame | 96.33% (95.98% / 96.73%) | 1,969 (1,051 / 918) |
2,044 (1,095 / 949) |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | 55.76% (56.00% / 55.61%) | 179 (70 / 109) |
321 (125 / 196) |
| Wabash College | 75.35% (75.35% / 0.00%) | 162 (162 / 0) |
215 (215 / 0) |
| Average | 83.52% (82.99% / 84.13%) |
2,731 (1,469 / 1,262) |
3,270 (1,770 / 1,500) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.33% where 109 students have transferred out from schools out of 448 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, Wabash College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.14%, while Bethel University has the highest rate of 30.04% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 30.04% (25.51% / 33.33%) | 70 (25 / 45) | 233 (98 / 135) |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 102 (69 / 33) |
| Earlham College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 355 (168 / 187) |
| University of Notre Dame | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,044 (1,095 / 949) |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 321 (125 / 196) |
| Wabash College | 18.14% (18.14% / 0.00%) | 39 (39 / 0) | 215 (215 / 0) |
| Average | 24.33% (20.45% / 33.33%) | 109 (64 / 45) |
448 (313 / 135) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.50% for full-time students and 33.00% 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 71% | 33% |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 61% | 33% |
| Earlham College | 80% | - |
| University of Notre Dame | 97% | - |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | 68% | - |
| Wabash College | 88% | - |
| Average | 77.50% | 33.00% |