Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.33% where 880 students out of 1,368 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, Luther College has the most highest graduation rate of 74.23%, while Graceland University-Lamoni has the lowest rate of 48.10%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Coe College | 65.24% (64.33% / 66.01%) | 244 (110 / 134) |
374 (171 / 203) |
Graceland University-Lamoni | 48.10% (37.88% / 60.95%) | 114 (50 / 64) |
237 (132 / 105) |
Luther College | 74.23% (69.14% / 78.70%) | 386 (168 / 218) |
520 (243 / 277) |
Mount Mercy University | 57.38% (57.33% / 57.41%) | 136 (43 / 93) |
237 (75 / 162) |
Shiloh University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 64.33% (59.74% / 68.14%) |
880 (371 / 509) |
1,368 (621 / 747) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.06% where 90 students have transferred out from schools out of 374 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) |
---|---|---|---|
Coe College | 24.06% (22.22% / 25.62%) | 90 (38 / 52) | 374 (171 / 203) |
Graceland University-Lamoni | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 237 (132 / 105) |
Luther College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 520 (243 / 277) |
Mount Mercy University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 237 (75 / 162) |
Shiloh University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 24.06% (22.22% / 25.62%) | 90 (38 / 52) |
374 (171 / 203) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.50% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Luther College has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Graceland University-Lamoni has the lowest rate of 61%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Coe College | 70% | - | |
Graceland University-Lamoni | 61% | - | |
Luther College | 81% | - | |
Mount Mercy University | 74% | 100% | |
Shiloh University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 71.50% | 100.00% |