Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 63.81% where 857 students out of 1,343 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, Washington College has the most highest graduation rate of 71.46%, while Washington Adventist University has the lowest rate of 49.35%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Washington Adventist University | 49.35% (23.08% / 62.75%) | 38 (6 / 32) |
77 (26 / 51) |
Goucher College | 58.31% (48.55% / 62.79%) | 256 (67 / 189) |
439 (138 / 301) |
Mount St. Mary's University | 64.75% (62.76% / 66.52%) | 270 (123 / 147) |
417 (196 / 221) |
Washington College | 71.46% (62.09% / 78.95%) | 293 (113 / 180) |
410 (182 / 228) |
Sojourner-Douglass College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2015) | ||
Faith Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 63.81% (57.01% / 68.41%) |
857 (309 / 548) |
1,343 (542 / 801) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.25% where 184 students have transferred out from schools out of 827 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, Washington College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.88%, while Mount St. Mary's University has the highest rate of 29.50% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Washington Adventist University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 77 (26 / 51) |
Goucher College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 439 (138 / 301) |
Mount St. Mary's University | 29.50% (29.08% / 29.86%) | 123 (57 / 66) | 417 (196 / 221) |
Washington College | 14.88% (17.58% / 12.72%) | 61 (32 / 29) | 410 (182 / 228) |
Sojourner-Douglass College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2015) | ||
Faith Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 22.25% (23.54% / 21.16%) | 184 (89 / 95) |
827 (378 / 449) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.50% for full-time students and 67.00% 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, Washington Adventist University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Mount St. Mary's University has the lowest rate of 68%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Washington Adventist University | 86% | 67% | |
Goucher College | 77% | - | |
Mount St. Mary's University | 68% | - | |
Washington College | 83% | - | |
Sojourner-Douglass College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2015) | ||
Faith Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 78.50% | 67.00% |