Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 52.13% where 539 students out of 1,034 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, Hesston College has the most highest graduation rate of 82.35%, while Bethany College has the lowest rate of 29.47%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 67.64% (58.61% / 75.74%) | 349 (143 / 206) |
516 (244 / 272) |
| Bethany College | 29.47% (23.19% / 42.03%) | 61 (32 / 29) |
207 (138 / 69) |
| Central Christian College of Kansas | 31.30% (27.78% / 35.59%) | 41 (20 / 21) |
131 (72 / 59) |
| Friends University | 45.40% (40.26% / 50.00%) | 74 (31 / 43) |
163 (77 / 86) |
| Hesston College | 82.35% (0.00% / 82.35%) | 14 (0 / 14) |
17 (0 / 17) |
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 52.13% (42.56% / 62.23%) |
539 (226 / 313) |
1,034 (531 / 503) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.97% where 168 students have transferred out from schools out of 647 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, Benedictine College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 23.06%, while Central Christian College of Kansas has the highest rate of 37.40% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 23.06% (27.05% / 19.49%) | 119 (66 / 53) | 516 (244 / 272) |
| Bethany College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 207 (138 / 69) |
| Central Christian College of Kansas | 37.40% (38.89% / 35.59%) | 49 (28 / 21) | 131 (72 / 59) |
| Friends University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 163 (77 / 86) |
| Hesston College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 17 (0 / 17) |
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 25.97% (29.75% / 22.36%) | 168 (94 / 74) |
647 (316 / 331) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.00% 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, Hesston College has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Bethany College has the lowest rate of 47%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 77% | - | |
| Bethany College | 47% | - | |
| Central Christian College of Kansas | 47% | - | |
| Friends University | 62% | - | |
| Hesston College | 82% | - | |
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 63.00% | 0.00% | |