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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 50.27% where 462 students out of 919 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, Emmaus Bible College has the most highest graduation rate of 81.82%, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the lowest rate of 29.70%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Emmaus Bible College 81.82%
(70.59% / 88.89%)
36
(12 / 24)
44
(17 / 27)
Iowa Wesleyan University 29.70%
(25.00% / 36.59%)
60
(30 / 30)
202
(120 / 82)
Wartburg College 67.19%
(66.67% / 67.65%)
297
(136 / 161)
442
(204 / 238)
William Penn University 29.87%
(24.05% / 42.47%)
69
(38 / 31)
231
(158 / 73)
Allen College No completers information available at the school.
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center No completers information available at the school.
Average50.27%
(43.29% / 58.57%)
462
(216 / 246)
919
(499 / 420)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.98% where 121 students have transferred out from schools out of 673 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, William Penn University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.63%, while Wartburg College has the highest rate of 24.43% (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)
Emmaus Bible College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
44
(17 / 27)
Iowa Wesleyan University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
202
(120 / 82)
Wartburg College 24.43%
(24.51% / 24.37%)
108
(50 / 58)
442
(204 / 238)
William Penn University 5.63%
(5.06% / 6.85%)
13
(8 / 5)
231
(158 / 73)
Allen College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average17.98%
(16.02% / 20.26%)
121
(58 / 63)
673
(362 / 311)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 64.00% for full-time students and 57.00% 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, Emmaus Bible College has the most highest retention rate of 70%, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the lowest rate of 54%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Emmaus Bible College 70%100%
Iowa Wesleyan University 54%14%
Wartburg College 70%-
William Penn University 62%-
Allen College No retention information available at the school.
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center No retention information available at the school.
Average64.00% 57.00%