Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.45% where 1,317 students out of 1,769 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, College of Saint Benedict has the most highest graduation rate of 78.33%, while Bethany Lutheran College has the lowest rate of 56.52%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 56.52% (56.14% / 56.79%) | 78 (32 / 46) |
138 (57 / 81) |
| Bethel University | 74.69% (69.19% / 78.03%) | 416 (146 / 270) |
557 (211 / 346) |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 75.79% (66.94% / 83.28%) | 410 (166 / 244) |
541 (248 / 293) |
| College of Saint Benedict | 78.33% (0.00% / 78.33%) | 394 (0 / 394) |
503 (0 / 503) |
| 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 | 74.45% (66.79% / 77.70%) |
1,317 (352 / 965) |
1,769 (527 / 1,242) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.71% where 162 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,182 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 of Saint Benedict has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.14%, while Bethany Lutheran College has the highest rate of 23.19% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 23.19% (19.30% / 25.93%) | 32 (11 / 21) | 138 (57 / 81) |
| Bethel University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 557 (211 / 346) |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 14.60% (21.77% / 8.53%) | 79 (54 / 25) | 541 (248 / 293) |
| College of Saint Benedict | 10.14% (0.00% / 10.14%) | 51 (0 / 51) | 503 (0 / 503) |
| 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 | 13.71% (21.31% / 11.06%) | 162 (65 / 97) |
1,182 (305 / 877) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.80% 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, College of Saint Benedict has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Bethany Lutheran College has the lowest rate of 79%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 79% | - | |
| Bethel University | 83% | 50% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 86% | - | |
| College of Saint Benedict | 89% | - | |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 82% | 75% | |
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 83.80% | 62.50% | |