Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.75% where 1,425 students out of 2,014 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, Loyola University Maryland has the most highest graduation rate of 78.68%, while Capitol Technology University has the lowest rate of 55.32%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Technology University | 55.32% (53.57% / 70.00%) | 52 (45 / 7) |
94 (84 / 10) |
| Goucher College | 58.31% (48.55% / 62.79%) | 256 (67 / 189) |
439 (138 / 301) |
| Loyola University Maryland | 78.68% (76.03% / 80.63%) | 860 (352 / 508) |
1,093 (463 / 630) |
| McDaniel College | 66.24% (63.82% / 68.78%) | 257 (127 / 130) |
388 (199 / 189) |
| Sojourner-Douglass College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2015) | ||
| Average | 70.75% (66.86% / 73.81%) |
1,425 (591 / 834) |
2,014 (884 / 1,130) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.51% where 52 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,481 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, McDaniel College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.26%, while Loyola University Maryland has the highest rate of 4.67% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Technology University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 94 (84 / 10) |
| Goucher College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 439 (138 / 301) |
| Loyola University Maryland | 4.67% (4.32% / 4.92%) | 51 (20 / 31) | 1,093 (463 / 630) |
| McDaniel College | 0.26% (0.00% / 0.53%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 388 (199 / 189) |
| Sojourner-Douglass College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2015) | ||
| Average | 3.51% (3.02% / 3.91%) | 52 (20 / 32) |
1,481 (662 / 819) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.75% for full-time students and 60.00% 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, Loyola University Maryland has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Capitol Technology University has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Technology University | 73% | 20% | |
| Goucher College | 77% | - | |
| Loyola University Maryland | 85% | 100% | |
| McDaniel College | 76% | - | |
| Sojourner-Douglass College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2015) | ||
| Average | 77.75% | 60.00% | |