Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.52% where 955 students out of 1,299 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, Calvin University has the most highest graduation rate of 76.96%, while Lawrence Technological University has the lowest rate of 65.75%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin University | 76.96% (73.49% / 79.96%) | 688 (305 / 383) |
894 (415 / 479) |
| Lawrence Technological University | 65.75% (63.22% / 72.12%) | 240 (165 / 75) |
365 (261 / 104) |
| Compass College of Film and Media | 67.50% (70.59% / 50.00%) | 27 (24 / 3) |
40 (34 / 6) |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Davenport University - Wayne CCCD | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 73.52% (69.58% / 78.27%) |
955 (494 / 461) |
1,299 (710 / 589) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.84% where 212 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,259 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, Calvin University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.88%, while Lawrence Technological University has the highest rate of 21.64% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin University | 14.88% (19.28% / 11.06%) | 133 (80 / 53) | 894 (415 / 479) |
| Lawrence Technological University | 21.64% (21.46% / 22.12%) | 79 (56 / 23) | 365 (261 / 104) |
| Compass College of Film and Media | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 40 (34 / 6) |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Davenport University - Wayne CCCD | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 16.84% (20.12% / 13.04%) | 212 (136 / 76) |
1,259 (676 / 583) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.33% 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, Calvin University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Lawrence Technological University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin University | 86% | 100% |
| Lawrence Technological University | 70% | - |
| Compass College of Film and Media | 73% | - |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Davenport University - Wayne CCCD | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 76.33% | 100.00% |