Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.78% where 877 students out of 1,397 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, Central College has the most highest graduation rate of 71.43%, while Grand View University has the lowest rate of 52.24%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 71.43% (66.88% / 75.93%) | 230 (107 / 123) |
322 (160 / 162) |
| Cornell College | 63.41% (59.15% / 67.59%) | 182 (84 / 98) |
287 (142 / 145) |
| Grand View University | 52.24% (42.68% / 60.67%) | 175 (67 / 108) |
335 (157 / 178) |
| Saint Ambrose University | 64.02% (57.28% / 69.64%) | 290 (118 / 172) |
453 (206 / 247) |
| Allen College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 62.78% (56.54% / 68.44%) |
877 (376 / 501) |
1,397 (665 / 732) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.78% where 295 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,062 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, Cornell College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 26.83%, while Central College has the highest rate of 28.26% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 28.26% (33.13% / 23.46%) | 91 (53 / 38) | 322 (160 / 162) |
| Cornell College | 26.83% (28.87% / 24.83%) | 77 (41 / 36) | 287 (142 / 145) |
| Grand View University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 335 (157 / 178) |
| Saint Ambrose University | 28.04% (29.61% / 26.72%) | 127 (61 / 66) | 453 (206 / 247) |
| Allen College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 27.78% (30.51% / 25.27%) | 295 (155 / 140) |
1,062 (508 / 554) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.50% for full-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, Cornell College has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while Grand View University has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Central College | 74% | - |
| Cornell College | 80% | - |
| Grand View University | 69% | - |
| Saint Ambrose University | 79% | - |
| Allen College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 75.50% | 0.00% |