Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.32% where 2,045 students out of 2,715 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, University of St Thomas has the most highest graduation rate of 79.60%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 69.43% (65.45% / 72.73%) | 377 (161 / 216) |
543 (246 / 297) |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 75.79% (66.94% / 83.28%) | 410 (166 / 244) |
541 (248 / 293) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 65.37% (61.42% / 68.59%) | 185 (78 / 107) |
283 (127 / 156) |
| University of St Thomas | 79.60% (78.66% / 80.62%) | 1,073 (553 / 520) |
1,348 (703 / 645) |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 75.32% (72.36% / 78.15%) |
2,045 (958 / 1,087) |
2,715 (1,324 / 1,391) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.75% where 383 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,432 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, University of St Thomas has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.80%, while Concordia College at Moorhead has the highest rate of 21.73% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 21.73% (24.80% / 19.19%) | 118 (61 / 57) | 543 (246 / 297) |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 14.60% (21.77% / 8.53%) | 79 (54 / 25) | 541 (248 / 293) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 283 (127 / 156) |
| University of St Thomas | 13.80% (12.38% / 15.35%) | 186 (87 / 99) | 1,348 (703 / 645) |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 15.75% (16.88% / 14.66%) | 383 (202 / 181) |
2,432 (1,197 / 1,235) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.50% 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, Gustavus Adolphus College has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 84% | - | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 86% | - | |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 78% | - | |
| University of St Thomas | 86% | - | |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 83.50% | 0.00% | |