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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.05% where 862 students out of 1,305 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, Grinnell College has the most highest graduation rate of 88.38%, while Briar Cliff University has the lowest rate of 43.06%.
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)
Grand View University 52.24%
(42.68% / 60.67%)
175
(67 / 108)
335
(157 / 178)
Grinnell College 88.38%
(85.71% / 90.78%)
365
(168 / 197)
413
(196 / 217)
Simpson College 66.67%
(63.64% / 69.07%)
232
(98 / 134)
348
(154 / 194)
Wartburg Theological Seminary No completers information available at the school.
Average66.05%
(58.65% / 72.83%)
862
(366 / 496)
1,305
(624 / 681)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

No information available for the schools.
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)
Grand View University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
335
(157 / 178)
Grinnell College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
413
(196 / 217)
Simpson College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
348
(154 / 194)
Wartburg Theological Seminary No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% 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, Grinnell College has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while Briar Cliff University has the lowest rate of 68%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Briar Cliff University 68%-
Grand View University 69%-
Grinnell College 93%-
Simpson College 78%-
Wartburg Theological Seminary No retention information available at the school.
Average77.00% 0.00%