Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.27% where 1,022 students out of 1,754 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, Centre College has the most highest graduation rate of 86.75%, while University of Pikeville has the lowest rate of 36.24%.
| 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) |
| Centre College | 86.75% (82.38% / 90.82%) | 347 (159 / 188) |
400 (193 / 207) |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 54.55% (75.00% / 42.86%) | 6 (3 / 3) |
11 (4 / 7) |
| University of Pikeville | 36.24% (32.37% / 41.60%) | 108 (56 / 52) |
298 (173 / 125) |
| Thomas More University | 44.42% (39.30% / 50.82%) | 183 (90 / 93) |
412 (229 / 183) |
| Average | 58.27% (52.15% / 63.83%) |
1,022 (436 / 586) |
1,754 (836 / 918) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 31.09% where 421 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,354 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, Bellarmine University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.01%, while Thomas More University has the highest rate of 36.41% (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) |
| Centre College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 400 (193 / 207) |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 27.27% (0.00% / 42.86%) | 3 (0 / 3) | 11 (4 / 7) |
| University of Pikeville | 32.55% (32.37% / 32.80%) | 97 (56 / 41) | 298 (173 / 125) |
| Thomas More University | 36.41% (40.61% / 31.15%) | 150 (93 / 57) | 412 (229 / 183) |
| Average | 31.09% (34.37% / 28.13%) | 421 (221 / 200) |
1,354 (643 / 711) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.40% for full-time students and 35.00% 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, Centre College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Thomas More University has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine University | 81% | 50% |
| Centre College | 89% | - |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 88% | - |
| University of Pikeville | 68% | - |
| Thomas More University | 66% | 20% |
| Average | 78.40% | 35.00% |