Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.56% where 1,671 students out of 2,127 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, Carleton College has the most highest graduation rate of 90.65%, while The College of Saint Scholastica has the lowest rate of 67.19%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | 90.65% (89.73% / 91.64%) | 514 (262 / 252) |
567 (292 / 275) |
| 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) |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 67.19% (55.69% / 74.02%) | 301 (93 / 208) |
448 (167 / 281) |
| Bethany Global University | 76.47% (73.68% / 77.55%) | 52 (14 / 38) |
68 (19 / 49) |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 78.56% (73.69% / 81.08%) |
1,671 (535 / 1,136) |
2,127 (726 / 1,401) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.65% where 135 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,560 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, The College of Saint Scholastica has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.67%, while Gustavus Adolphus College has the highest rate of 14.60% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 567 (292 / 275) |
| 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) |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 0.67% (0.60% / 0.71%) | 3 (1 / 2) | 448 (167 / 281) |
| Bethany Global University | 2.94% (5.26% / 2.04%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 68 (19 / 49) |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 8.65% (12.90% / 7.02%) | 135 (56 / 79) |
1,560 (434 / 1,126) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.20% for full-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, Carleton College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Bethany Global University has the lowest rate of 42%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | 95% | - | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 86% | - | |
| College of Saint Benedict | 89% | - | |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 79% | - | |
| Bethany Global University | 42% | - | |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 78.20% | 0.00% | |