Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.00% where 527 students out of 864 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 Barclay College has the lowest rate of 41.67%.
| 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) |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 52.48% (52.00% / 52.94%) | 53 (26 / 27) |
101 (50 / 51) |
| Barclay College | 41.67% (29.41% / 52.63%) | 15 (5 / 10) |
36 (17 / 19) |
| Hesston College | 82.35% (0.00% / 82.35%) | 14 (0 / 14) |
17 (0 / 17) |
| McPherson College | 49.48% (39.68% / 67.65%) | 96 (50 / 46) |
194 (126 / 68) |
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 61.00% (51.26% / 70.96%) |
527 (224 / 303) |
864 (437 / 427) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.06% where 119 students have transferred out from schools out of 516 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 23.06% (27.05% / 19.49%) | 119 (66 / 53) | 516 (244 / 272) |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 101 (50 / 51) |
| Barclay College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 36 (17 / 19) |
| Hesston College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 17 (0 / 17) |
| McPherson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 194 (126 / 68) |
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 23.06% (27.05% / 19.49%) | 119 (66 / 53) |
516 (244 / 272) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% 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, Barclay College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while McPherson College has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 77% | - | |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 75% | - | |
| Barclay College | 88% | 100% | |
| Hesston College | 82% | - | |
| McPherson College | 63% | - | |
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 77.00% | 100.00% | |