Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 87.17% where 1,658 students out of 1,902 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 Herzing University-Minneapolis has the lowest rate of 37.50%.
| 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) |
| Macalester College | 87.92% (88.15% / 87.76%) | 444 (186 / 258) |
505 (211 / 294) |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 37.50% (0.00% / 60.00%) | 3 (0 / 3) |
8 (3 / 5) |
| St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 87.17% (85.78% / 88.37%) |
1,658 (754 / 904) |
1,902 (879 / 1,023) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.74% where 116 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,327 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 St Olaf College has the highest rate of 11.07% (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) |
| Macalester College | 4.95% (2.84% / 6.46%) | 25 (6 / 19) | 505 (211 / 294) |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8 (3 / 5) |
| St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 8.74% (8.90% / 8.61%) | 116 (52 / 64) |
1,327 (584 / 743) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.00% 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, Carleton College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Herzing University-Minneapolis has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | 95% | - |
| Macalester College | 91% | - |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 76% | 71% |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 88.00% | 71.00% |