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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 50.79% where 671 students out of 1,321 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, Wartburg College has the most highest graduation rate of 67.19%, while University of Dubuque has the lowest rate of 39.26%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Briar Cliff University 43.06%
(28.21% / 61.96%)
90
(33 / 57)
209
(117 / 92)
University of Dubuque 39.26%
(33.22% / 51.39%)
170
(96 / 74)
433
(289 / 144)
Graceland University-Lamoni 48.10%
(37.88% / 60.95%)
114
(50 / 64)
237
(132 / 105)
Wartburg College 67.19%
(66.67% / 67.65%)
297
(136 / 161)
442
(204 / 238)
St Luke's College No completers information available at the school.
Average50.79%
(42.45% / 61.49%)
671
(315 / 356)
1,321
(742 / 579)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.83% where 261 students have transferred out from schools out of 875 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, Wartburg College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.43%, while University of Dubuque has the highest rate of 35.33% (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)
Briar Cliff University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
209
(117 / 92)
University of Dubuque 35.33%
(36.33% / 33.33%)
153
(105 / 48)
433
(289 / 144)
Graceland University-Lamoni 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
237
(132 / 105)
Wartburg College 24.43%
(24.51% / 24.37%)
108
(50 / 58)
442
(204 / 238)
St Luke's College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average29.83%
(31.44% / 27.75%)
261
(155 / 106)
875
(493 / 382)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.50% for full-time students and 50.00% 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 Dubuque has the most highest retention rate of 71%, while Graceland University-Lamoni has the lowest rate of 61%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Briar Cliff University 68%-
University of Dubuque 71%50%
Graceland University-Lamoni 61%-
Wartburg College 70%-
St Luke's College No retention information available at the school.
Average67.50% 50.00%