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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.09% where 1,441 students out of 2,056 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 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)
Drake University 75.36%
(73.70% / 76.56%)
520
(213 / 307)
690
(289 / 401)
University of Dubuque 39.26%
(33.22% / 51.39%)
170
(96 / 74)
433
(289 / 144)
Grinnell College 88.38%
(85.71% / 90.78%)
365
(168 / 197)
413
(196 / 217)
Luther College 74.23%
(69.14% / 78.70%)
386
(168 / 218)
520
(243 / 277)
Palmer College of Chiropractic No completers information available at the school.
Wartburg Theological Seminary No completers information available at the school.
Average70.09%
(63.42% / 76.61%)
1,441
(645 / 796)
2,056
(1,017 / 1,039)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 35.33% where 153 students have transferred out from schools out of 433 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-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)
University of Dubuque 35.33%
(36.33% / 33.33%)
153
(105 / 48)
433
(289 / 144)
Grinnell College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
413
(196 / 217)
Luther College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
520
(243 / 277)
Palmer College of Chiropractic No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Wartburg Theological Seminary No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average35.33%
(36.33% / 33.33%)
153
(105 / 48)
433
(289 / 144)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.00% 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, Grinnell College has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while University of Dubuque has the lowest rate of 71%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Drake University 83%-
University of Dubuque 71%50%
Grinnell College 93%-
Luther College 81%-
Palmer College of Chiropractic No retention information available at the school.
Wartburg Theological Seminary No retention information available at the school.
Average82.00% 50.00%