Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.12% where 1,145 students out of 1,706 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, Drake University has the most highest graduation rate of 75.36%, while Graceland University-Lamoni has the lowest rate of 48.10%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | 75.36% (73.70% / 76.56%) | 520 (213 / 307) |
690 (289 / 401) |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 48.10% (37.88% / 60.95%) | 114 (50 / 64) |
237 (132 / 105) |
| Loras College | 67.79% (64.67% / 71.83%) | 221 (119 / 102) |
326 (184 / 142) |
| Saint Ambrose University | 64.02% (57.28% / 69.64%) | 290 (118 / 172) |
453 (206 / 247) |
| Shiloh University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 67.12% (61.65% / 72.07%) |
1,145 (500 / 645) |
1,706 (811 / 895) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.04% where 127 students have transferred out from schools out of 453 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 690 (289 / 401) |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 237 (132 / 105) |
| Loras College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 326 (184 / 142) |
| Saint Ambrose University | 28.04% (29.61% / 26.72%) | 127 (61 / 66) | 453 (206 / 247) |
| Shiloh University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 28.04% (29.61% / 26.72%) | 127 (61 / 66) |
453 (206 / 247) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.00% 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, Drake University has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while Graceland University-Lamoni has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | 83% | - | |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 61% | - | |
| Loras College | 77% | - | |
| Saint Ambrose University | 79% | - | |
| Shiloh University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 75.00% | 0.00% | |