Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.98% where 724 students out of 1,020 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, Hillsdale College has the most highest graduation rate of 86.81%, while Aquinas College has the lowest rate of 61.02%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College | 61.02% (56.64% / 63.74%) | 180 (64 / 116) |
295 (113 / 182) |
| Hillsdale College | 86.81% (85.39% / 88.17%) | 316 (152 / 164) |
364 (178 / 186) |
| Northwood University | 62.62% (59.33% / 68.75%) | 201 (124 / 77) |
321 (209 / 112) |
| Compass College of Film and Media | 67.50% (70.59% / 50.00%) | 27 (24 / 3) |
40 (34 / 6) |
| Michigan State University-College of Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 70.98% (68.16% / 74.07%) |
724 (364 / 360) |
1,020 (534 / 486) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.15% where 113 students have transferred out from schools out of 659 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, Hillsdale College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.87%, while Aquinas College has the highest rate of 29.83% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College | 29.83% (34.51% / 26.92%) | 88 (39 / 49) | 295 (113 / 182) |
| Hillsdale College | 6.87% (6.74% / 6.99%) | 25 (12 / 13) | 364 (178 / 186) |
| Northwood University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 321 (209 / 112) |
| Compass College of Film and Media | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 40 (34 / 6) |
| Michigan State University-College of Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 17.15% (17.53% / 16.85%) | 113 (51 / 62) |
659 (291 / 368) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.75% 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, Hillsdale College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Compass College of Film and Media has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College | 77% | - | |
| Hillsdale College | 96% | - | |
| Northwood University | 81% | 60% | |
| Compass College of Film and Media | 73% | - | |
| Michigan State University-College of Law | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.75% | 60.00% | |