Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.30% where 978 students out of 1,249 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 87.92%, while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has the lowest rate of 65.37%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College | 87.92% (88.15% / 87.76%) | 444 (186 / 258) |
505 (211 / 294) |
| Saint Johns University | 75.70% (75.70% / 0.00%) | 349 (349 / 0) |
461 (461 / 0) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 65.37% (61.42% / 68.59%) | 185 (78 / 107) |
283 (127 / 156) |
| Luther Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 78.30% (76.72% / 81.11%) |
978 (613 / 365) |
1,249 (799 / 450) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.52% where 63 students have transferred out from schools out of 966 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 Saint Johns University has the highest rate of 8.24% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College | 4.95% (2.84% / 6.46%) | 25 (6 / 19) | 505 (211 / 294) |
| Saint Johns University | 8.24% (8.24% / 0.00%) | 38 (38 / 0) | 461 (461 / 0) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 283 (127 / 156) |
| Luther Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 6.52% (6.55% / 6.46%) | 63 (44 / 19) |
966 (672 / 294) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.00% 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, Macalester College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Macalester College | 91% | - |
| Saint Johns University | 86% | - |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 78% | - |
| Luther Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 85.00% | 0.00% |