Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.03% where 757 students out of 1,164 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, Hope College has the most highest graduation rate of 80.28%, while Finlandia University has the lowest rate of 27.27%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope College | 80.28% (75.09% / 83.52%) | 578 (208 / 370) |
720 (277 / 443) |
| Olivet College | 44.06% (35.29% / 56.74%) | 152 (72 / 80) |
345 (204 / 141) |
| Finlandia University | 27.27% (20.00% / 36.36%) | 27 (11 / 16) |
99 (55 / 44) |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Davenport University-Kalamazoo Location | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Davenport University-Traverse City Location | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 65.03% (54.29% / 74.20%) |
757 (291 / 466) |
1,164 (536 / 628) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.16% where 73 students have transferred out from schools out of 345 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 720 (277 / 443) |
| Olivet College | 21.16% (21.08% / 21.28%) | 73 (43 / 30) | 345 (204 / 141) |
| Finlandia University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 99 (55 / 44) |
| 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-Kalamazoo Location | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Davenport University-Traverse City Location | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 21.16% (21.08% / 21.28%) | 73 (43 / 30) |
345 (204 / 141) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.33% for full-time students and 92.50% 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, Hope College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Finlandia University has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Hope College | 89% | 85% |
| Olivet College | 65% | 100% |
| Finlandia University | 63% | - |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Davenport University-Kalamazoo Location | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Davenport University-Traverse City Location | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 72.33% | 92.50% |