Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.45% where 975 students out of 1,212 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 Cleary University has the lowest rate of 63.28%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary University | 63.28% (53.33% / 72.06%) | 81 (32 / 49) |
128 (60 / 68) |
| Hillsdale College | 86.81% (85.39% / 88.17%) | 316 (152 / 164) |
364 (178 / 186) |
| Hope College | 80.28% (75.09% / 83.52%) | 578 (208 / 370) |
720 (277 / 443) |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Davenport University-Midland Location | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 80.45% (76.12% / 83.64%) |
975 (392 / 583) |
1,212 (515 / 697) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.87% where 25 students have transferred out from schools out of 364 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 128 (60 / 68) |
| Hillsdale College | 6.87% (6.74% / 6.99%) | 25 (12 / 13) | 364 (178 / 186) |
| Hope College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 720 (277 / 443) |
| 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-Midland Location | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 6.87% (6.74% / 6.99%) | 25 (12 / 13) |
364 (178 / 186) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% for full-time students and 62.50% 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 Cleary University has the lowest rate of 52%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Cleary University | 52% | 40% |
| Hillsdale College | 96% | - |
| Hope College | 89% | 85% |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Davenport University-Midland Location | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 79.00% | 62.50% |