Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.05% where 600 students out of 967 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, Divine Word College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Maharishi International University has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Central College | 71.43% (66.88% / 75.93%) | 230 (107 / 123) |
322 (160 / 162) |
Cornell College | 63.41% (59.15% / 67.59%) | 182 (84 / 98) |
287 (142 / 145) |
Divine Word College | 100.00% (100.00% / 100.00%) | 3 (1 / 2) |
3 (1 / 2) |
Grand View University | 52.24% (42.68% / 60.67%) | 175 (67 / 108) |
335 (157 / 178) |
Maharishi International University | 50.00% (30.00% / 70.00%) | 10 (3 / 7) |
20 (10 / 10) |
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 62.05% (55.74% / 68.01%) |
600 (262 / 338) |
967 (470 / 497) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.59% where 168 students have transferred out from schools out of 609 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, Cornell College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 26.83%, while Central College has the highest rate of 28.26% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Central College | 28.26% (33.13% / 23.46%) | 91 (53 / 38) | 322 (160 / 162) |
Cornell College | 26.83% (28.87% / 24.83%) | 77 (41 / 36) | 287 (142 / 145) |
Divine Word College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3 (1 / 2) |
Grand View University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 335 (157 / 178) |
Maharishi International University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 20 (10 / 10) |
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 27.59% (31.13% / 24.10%) | 168 (94 / 74) |
609 (302 / 307) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.20% for full-time students and 23.00% 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, Cornell College has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while Maharishi International University has the lowest rate of 56%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Central College | 74% | - |
Cornell College | 80% | - |
Divine Word College | 67% | - |
Grand View University | 69% | - |
Maharishi International University | 56% | 23% |
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No retention information available at the school. | |
Average | 69.20% | 23.00% |