Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.25% where 1,888 students out of 2,509 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) |
| Hamline University | 69.05% (64.29% / 71.71%) | 377 (126 / 251) |
546 (196 / 350) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 70.27% (66.46% / 72.76%) | 286 (107 / 179) |
407 (161 / 246) |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 67.19% (55.69% / 74.02%) | 301 (93 / 208) |
448 (167 / 281) |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 75.25% (70.86% / 78.48%) |
1,888 (754 / 1,134) |
2,509 (1,064 / 1,445) |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Hamline University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 546 (196 / 350) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 407 (161 / 246) |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 0.67% (0.60% / 0.71%) | 3 (1 / 2) | 448 (167 / 281) |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | 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 83.20% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Carleton College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Hamline University has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | 95% | - |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 86% | - |
| Hamline University | 75% | - |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 81% | 50% |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 79% | - |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 83.20% | 50.00% |