Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.81% where 711 students out of 1,097 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, Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Goucher College has the lowest rate of 58.31%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goucher College | 58.31% (48.55% / 62.79%) | 256 (67 / 189) |
439 (138 / 301) |
| Hood College | 61.19% (57.65% / 63.43%) | 134 (49 / 85) |
219 (85 / 134) |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | 76.52% (67.07% / 79.47%) | 264 (55 / 209) |
345 (82 / 263) |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | 60.22% (0.00% / 60.22%) | 56 (0 / 56) |
93 (0 / 93) |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College | 100.00% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
1 (0 / 1) |
| Faith Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 64.81% (56.07% / 68.18%) |
711 (171 / 540) |
1,097 (305 / 792) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 31.41% where 98 students have transferred out from schools out of 312 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, Notre Dame of Maryland University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.96%, while Hood College has the highest rate of 32.88% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goucher College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 439 (138 / 301) |
| Hood College | 32.88% (37.65% / 29.85%) | 72 (32 / 40) | 219 (85 / 134) |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 345 (82 / 263) |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | 27.96% (0.00% / 27.96%) | 26 (0 / 26) | 93 (0 / 93) |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (0 / 1) |
| Faith Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 31.41% (37.65% / 29.07%) | 98 (32 / 66) |
312 (85 / 227) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.40% for full-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, Maryland Institute College of Art has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Notre Dame of Maryland University has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goucher College | 77% | - | |
| Hood College | 73% | - | |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | 85% | - | |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | 62% | - | |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College | 85% | - | |
| Faith Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 76.40% | 0.00% | |