Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.63% where 1,101 students out of 1,537 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, St Olaf College has the most highest graduation rate of 84.79%, while Dunwoody College of Technology has the lowest rate of 38.46%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 55.63% (51.32% / 59.67%) | 262 (117 / 145) |
471 (228 / 243) |
| North Central University | 58.71% (51.28% / 63.41%) | 118 (40 / 78) |
201 (78 / 123) |
| St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 38.46% (16.67% / 57.14%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
13 (6 / 7) |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 63.33% (72.73% / 57.89%) | 19 (8 / 11) |
30 (11 / 19) |
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 71.63% (67.82% / 74.79%) |
1,101 (472 / 629) |
1,537 (696 / 841) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.27% where 108 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,306 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, Augsburg University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.34%, while Dunwoody College of Technology has the highest rate of 46.15% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 2.34% (1.75% / 2.88%) | 11 (4 / 7) | 471 (228 / 243) |
| North Central University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 201 (78 / 123) |
| St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 46.15% (50.00% / 42.86%) | 6 (3 / 3) | 13 (6 / 7) |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 30 (11 / 19) |
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 8.27% (8.73% / 7.87%) | 108 (53 / 55) |
1,306 (607 / 699) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.80% for full-time students and 75.00% 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, St Olaf College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Augsburg University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 70% | - | |
| North Central University | 76% | - | |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - | |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 71% | - | |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 82% | 75% | |
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 77.80% | 75.00% | |