Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.70% where 1,046 students out of 1,782 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 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has the lowest rate of 40.48%.
| 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) |
| Campbellsville University | 41.88% (35.56% / 47.43%) | 214 (85 / 129) |
511 (239 / 272) |
| Centre College | 86.75% (82.38% / 90.82%) | 347 (159 / 188) |
400 (193 / 207) |
| Midway University | 47.57% (43.75% / 49.30%) | 49 (14 / 35) |
103 (32 / 71) |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 40.48% (40.74% / 40.00%) | 51 (33 / 18) |
126 (81 / 45) |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | 77.78% (100.00% / 66.67%) | 7 (3 / 4) |
9 (3 / 6) |
| Average | 58.70% (53.76% / 62.59%) |
1,046 (422 / 624) |
1,782 (785 / 997) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.91% where 193 students have transferred out from schools out of 745 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, Simmons College of Kentucky has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.11%, 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) |
| Campbellsville University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 511 (239 / 272) |
| Centre College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 400 (193 / 207) |
| Midway University | 20.39% (12.50% / 23.94%) | 21 (4 / 17) | 103 (32 / 71) |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 126 (81 / 45) |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | 11.11% (0.00% / 16.67%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 9 (3 / 6) |
| Average | 25.91% (27.94% / 24.74%) | 193 (76 / 117) |
745 (272 / 473) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.67% for full-time students and 36.00% 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 Campbellsville University has the lowest rate of 60%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine University | 81% | 50% |
| Campbellsville University | 60% | 16% |
| Centre College | 89% | - |
| Midway University | 74% | - |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | 83% | 42% |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | 61% | - |
| Average | 74.67% | 36.00% |