Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.43% where 1,174 students out of 1,667 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, Macalester College has the most highest graduation rate of 87.10%, while Oak Hills Christian College has the lowest rate of 6.25%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 45.68% (44.35% / 46.88%) | 111 (51 / 60) |
243 (115 / 128) |
| Macalester College | 87.10% (84.42% / 89.24%) | 540 (233 / 307) |
620 (276 / 344) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 68.13% (61.18% / 73.03%) | 280 (104 / 176) |
411 (170 / 241) |
| Oak Hills Christian College | 6.25% (0.00% / 20.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
16 (11 / 5) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 66.01% (59.17% / 70.43%) | 202 (71 / 131) |
306 (120 / 186) |
| Bethany Global University | 56.34% (50.00% / 57.63%) | 40 (6 / 34) |
71 (12 / 59) |
| Average | 70.43% (66.05% / 73.62%) |
1,174 (465 / 709) |
1,667 (704 / 963) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.50% where 217 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,240 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, Macalester College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.23%, while Concordia University-Saint Paul has the highest rate of 34.57% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 34.57% (34.78% / 34.38%) | 84 (40 / 44) | 243 (115 / 128) |
| Macalester College | 8.23% (7.97% / 8.43%) | 51 (22 / 29) | 620 (276 / 344) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Oak Hills Christian College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 24.51% (27.50% / 22.58%) | 75 (33 / 42) | 306 (120 / 186) |
| Bethany Global University | 9.86% (8.33% / 10.17%) | 7 (1 / 6) | 71 (12 / 59) |
| Average | 17.50% (18.36% / 16.88%) | 217 (96 / 121) |
1,240 (523 / 717) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 64.00% for full-time students and 58.50% 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, Macalester College has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Bethany Global University has the lowest rate of 22%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 67% | 17% |
| Macalester College | 92% | - |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 83% | - |
| Oak Hills Christian College | 45% | 100% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 75% | - |
| Bethany Global University | 22% | - |
| Average | 64.00% | 58.50% |
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