Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 51.74% where 909 students out of 1,757 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, Transylvania University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.01%, while Lindsey Wilson College has the lowest rate of 36.93%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine University | 59.72% (54.01% / 63.13%) | 378 (128 / 250) |
633 (237 / 396) |
| Georgetown College | 46.13% (33.87% / 54.91%) | 137 (42 / 95) |
297 (124 / 173) |
| Lindsey Wilson College | 36.93% (29.78% / 43.19%) | 178 (67 / 111) |
482 (225 / 257) |
| Midway University | 47.57% (43.75% / 49.30%) | 49 (14 / 35) |
103 (32 / 71) |
| Transylvania University | 69.01% (56.84% / 76.87%) | 167 (54 / 113) |
242 (95 / 147) |
| Frontier Nursing University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 51.74% (42.78% / 57.85%) |
909 (305 / 604) |
1,757 (713 / 1,044) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.09% where 192 students have transferred out from schools out of 736 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, Midway University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.39%, while Bellarmine University has the highest rate of 27.01% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine University | 27.01% (30.38% / 25.00%) | 171 (72 / 99) | 633 (237 / 396) |
| Georgetown College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 297 (124 / 173) |
| Lindsey Wilson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 482 (225 / 257) |
| Midway University | 20.39% (12.50% / 23.94%) | 21 (4 / 17) | 103 (32 / 71) |
| Transylvania University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 242 (95 / 147) |
| Frontier Nursing University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 26.09% (28.25% / 24.84%) | 192 (76 / 116) |
736 (269 / 467) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.80% for full-time students and 39.50% 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, Bellarmine University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Georgetown College has the lowest rate of 65%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine University | 81% | 50% |
| Georgetown College | 65% | - |
| Lindsey Wilson College | 71% | 29% |
| Midway University | 74% | - |
| Transylvania University | 78% | - |
| Frontier Nursing University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 73.80% | 39.50% |