Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.70% where 2,459 students out of 2,938 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 Gustavus Adolphus College has the lowest rate of 75.79%.
| 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) |
| Macalester College | 87.92% (88.15% / 87.76%) | 444 (186 / 258) |
505 (211 / 294) |
| College of Saint Benedict | 78.33% (0.00% / 78.33%) | 394 (0 / 394) |
503 (0 / 503) |
| St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| Average | 83.70% (81.85% / 84.84%) |
2,459 (920 / 1,539) |
2,938 (1,124 / 1,814) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.38% where 246 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,371 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 4.95%, 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) |
| Macalester College | 4.95% (2.84% / 6.46%) | 25 (6 / 19) | 505 (211 / 294) |
| College of Saint Benedict | 10.14% (0.00% / 10.14%) | 51 (0 / 51) | 503 (0 / 503) |
| St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| Average | 10.38% (12.74% / 9.10%) | 246 (106 / 140) |
2,371 (832 / 1,539) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 90.20% 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 Gustavus Adolphus College has the lowest rate of 86%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | 95% | - |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 86% | - |
| Macalester College | 91% | - |
| College of Saint Benedict | 89% | - |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - |
| Average | 90.20% | 0.00% |