Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.52% where 744 students out of 1,055 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 Olivet College has the lowest rate of 44.06%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College | 86.81% (85.39% / 88.17%) | 316 (152 / 164) |
364 (178 / 186) |
| Kalamazoo College | 79.77% (72.96% / 85.56%) | 276 (116 / 160) |
346 (159 / 187) |
| Olivet College | 44.06% (35.29% / 56.74%) | 152 (72 / 80) |
345 (204 / 141) |
| Baker College of Jackson | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Baker College of Muskegon | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Davenport University-Warren Location | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 70.52% (62.85% / 78.60%) |
744 (340 / 404) |
1,055 (541 / 514) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.82% where 98 students have transferred out from schools out of 709 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 Olivet College has the highest rate of 21.16% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College | 6.87% (6.74% / 6.99%) | 25 (12 / 13) | 364 (178 / 186) |
| Kalamazoo College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 346 (159 / 187) |
| Olivet College | 21.16% (21.08% / 21.28%) | 73 (43 / 30) | 345 (204 / 141) |
| Baker College of Jackson | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Baker College of Muskegon | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Davenport University-Warren Location | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 13.82% (14.40% / 13.15%) | 98 (55 / 43) |
709 (382 / 327) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.33% for full-time students and 100.00% 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 Olivet College has the lowest rate of 65%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College | 96% | - |
| Kalamazoo College | 86% | - |
| Olivet College | 65% | 100% |
| Baker College of Jackson | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Baker College of Muskegon | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Davenport University-Warren Location | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 82.33% | 100.00% |