Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 51.51% where 597 students out of 1,159 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, Asbury University has the most highest graduation rate of 70.16%, while The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has the lowest rate of 40.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury University | 70.16% (69.05% / 70.95%) | 214 (87 / 127) |
305 (126 / 179) |
| Brescia University | 43.75% (36.36% / 50.88%) | 49 (20 / 29) |
112 (55 / 57) |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 54.55% (75.00% / 42.86%) | 6 (3 / 3) |
11 (4 / 7) |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 48.70% (43.14% / 54.95%) | 94 (44 / 50) |
193 (102 / 91) |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 40.48% (40.74% / 40.00%) | 51 (33 / 18) |
126 (81 / 45) |
| Thomas More University | 44.42% (39.30% / 50.82%) | 183 (90 / 93) |
412 (229 / 183) |
| Average | 51.51% (46.40% / 56.94%) |
597 (277 / 320) |
1,159 (597 / 562) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 32.33% where 334 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,033 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, Asbury University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 21.31%, while Brescia University has the highest rate of 42.86% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury University | 21.31% (19.84% / 22.35%) | 65 (25 / 40) | 305 (126 / 179) |
| Brescia University | 42.86% (49.09% / 36.84%) | 48 (27 / 21) | 112 (55 / 57) |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 27.27% (0.00% / 42.86%) | 3 (0 / 3) | 11 (4 / 7) |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 35.23% (37.25% / 32.97%) | 68 (38 / 30) | 193 (102 / 91) |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 126 (81 / 45) |
| Thomas More University | 36.41% (40.61% / 31.15%) | 150 (93 / 57) | 412 (229 / 183) |
| Average | 32.33% (35.47% / 29.21%) | 334 (183 / 151) |
1,033 (516 / 517) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.67% for full-time students and 47.33% 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, Kentucky Mountain Bible College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Kentucky Wesleyan College has the lowest rate of 57%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Asbury University | 83% | 80% |
| Brescia University | 77% | - |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 88% | - |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 57% | - |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 83% | 42% |
| Thomas More University | 66% | 20% |
| Average | 75.67% | 47.33% |