Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.12% where 1,236 students out of 1,738 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, Gustavus Adolphus College has the most highest graduation rate of 75.79%, while Herzing University-Minneapolis has the lowest rate of 37.50%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther College | 74.36% (70.71% / 78.13%) | 145 (70 / 75) |
195 (99 / 96) |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 75.79% (66.94% / 83.28%) | 410 (166 / 244) |
541 (248 / 293) |
| Hamline University | 69.05% (64.29% / 71.71%) | 377 (126 / 251) |
546 (196 / 350) |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 37.50% (0.00% / 60.00%) | 3 (0 / 3) |
8 (3 / 5) |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 67.19% (55.69% / 74.02%) | 301 (93 / 208) |
448 (167 / 281) |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 71.12% (63.81% / 76.20%) |
1,236 (455 / 781) |
1,738 (713 / 1,025) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.29% where 82 students have transferred out from schools out of 989 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 195 (99 / 96) |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 14.60% (21.77% / 8.53%) | 79 (54 / 25) | 541 (248 / 293) |
| Hamline University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 546 (196 / 350) |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8 (3 / 5) |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 0.67% (0.60% / 0.71%) | 3 (1 / 2) | 448 (167 / 281) |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 8.29% (13.25% / 4.70%) | 82 (55 / 27) |
989 (415 / 574) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.40% for full-time students and 71.00% 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, Martin Luther College has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Hamline University has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther College | 86% | - |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 86% | - |
| Hamline University | 75% | - |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 76% | 71% |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 79% | - |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 80.40% | 71.00% |