Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.09% where 1,023 students out of 1,761 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 Baker College has the lowest rate of 18.64%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker College | 18.64% (16.22% / 20.17%) | 71 (24 / 47) |
381 (148 / 233) |
| College for Creative Studies | 64.06% (50.51% / 72.61%) | 164 (50 / 114) |
256 (99 / 157) |
| Hope College | 80.28% (75.09% / 83.52%) | 578 (208 / 370) |
720 (277 / 443) |
| Spring Arbor University | 60.00% (50.43% / 65.96%) | 183 (59 / 124) |
305 (117 / 188) |
| Finlandia University | 27.27% (20.00% / 36.36%) | 27 (11 / 16) |
99 (55 / 44) |
| Walsh College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 58.09% (50.57% / 63.00%) |
1,023 (352 / 671) |
1,761 (696 / 1,065) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.58% where 241 students have transferred out from schools out of 942 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, College for Creative Studies has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.64%, while Baker College has the highest rate of 36.22% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker College | 36.22% (37.16% / 35.62%) | 138 (55 / 83) | 381 (148 / 233) |
| College for Creative Studies | 6.64% (8.08% / 5.73%) | 17 (8 / 9) | 256 (99 / 157) |
| Hope College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 720 (277 / 443) |
| Spring Arbor University | 28.20% (32.48% / 25.53%) | 86 (38 / 48) | 305 (117 / 188) |
| Finlandia University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 99 (55 / 44) |
| Walsh College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 25.58% (27.75% / 24.22%) | 241 (101 / 140) |
942 (364 / 578) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.80% for full-time students and 57.67% 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 Baker College has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Baker College | 63% | 43% |
| College for Creative Studies | 76% | 45% |
| Hope College | 89% | 85% |
| Spring Arbor University | 68% | - |
| Finlandia University | 63% | - |
| Walsh College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 71.80% | 57.67% |