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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.36% where 870 students out of 1,331 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, Kalamazoo College has the most highest graduation rate of 79.77%, while Siena Heights University has the lowest rate of 51.36%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Albion College 59.20%
(49.74% / 68.12%)
238
(97 / 141)
402
(195 / 207)
Andrews University 70.93%
(70.83% / 71.01%)
205
(85 / 120)
289
(120 / 169)
Kalamazoo College 79.77%
(72.96% / 85.56%)
276
(116 / 160)
346
(159 / 187)
Siena Heights University 51.36%
(49.64% / 52.87%)
151
(68 / 83)
294
(137 / 157)
Average65.36%
(59.90% / 70.00%)
870
(366 / 504)
1,331
(611 / 720)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.32% where 101 students have transferred out from schools out of 583 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, Andrews University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.96%, while Siena Heights University has the highest rate of 26.53% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Albion College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
402
(195 / 207)
Andrews University 7.96%
(10.83% / 5.92%)
23
(13 / 10)
289
(120 / 169)
Kalamazoo College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
346
(159 / 187)
Siena Heights University 26.53%
(24.09% / 28.66%)
78
(33 / 45)
294
(137 / 157)
Average17.32%
(17.90% / 16.87%)
101
(46 / 55)
583
(257 / 326)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.75% 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, Kalamazoo College has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Siena Heights University has the lowest rate of 70%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Albion College 73%-
Andrews University 82%60%
Kalamazoo College 86%-
Siena Heights University 70%-
Average77.75% 60.00%