Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.02% where 681 students out of 1,116 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, Hamline University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.05%, while Herzing University-Minneapolis has the lowest rate of 37.50%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 51.24% (46.55% / 55.56%) | 124 (54 / 70) |
242 (116 / 126) |
| Hamline University | 69.05% (64.29% / 71.71%) | 377 (126 / 251) |
546 (196 / 350) |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 57.67% (69.23% / 54.03%) | 94 (27 / 67) |
163 (39 / 124) |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 37.50% (0.00% / 60.00%) | 3 (0 / 3) |
8 (3 / 5) |
| Crown College | 54.17% (38.57% / 68.92%) | 78 (27 / 51) |
144 (70 / 74) |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 38.46% (16.67% / 57.14%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
13 (6 / 7) |
| Average | 61.02% (54.65% / 65.01%) |
681 (235 / 446) |
1,116 (430 / 686) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.00% where 163 students have transferred out from schools out of 562 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, Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the lowest transfer-out rate of 19.63%, while Dunwoody College of Technology has the highest rate of 46.15% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 35.95% (37.07% / 34.92%) | 87 (43 / 44) | 242 (116 / 126) |
| Hamline University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 546 (196 / 350) |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 19.63% (10.26% / 22.58%) | 32 (4 / 28) | 163 (39 / 124) |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8 (3 / 5) |
| Crown College | 26.39% (34.29% / 18.92%) | 38 (24 / 14) | 144 (70 / 74) |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 46.15% (50.00% / 42.86%) | 6 (3 / 3) | 13 (6 / 7) |
| Average | 29.00% (32.03% / 26.89%) | 163 (74 / 89) |
562 (231 / 331) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.00% for full-time students and 69.67% 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, Herzing University-Minneapolis has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while Concordia University-Saint Paul has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 61% | 100% |
| Hamline University | 75% | - |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 75% | - |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 76% | 71% |
| Crown College | 68% | 38% |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 71% | - |
| Average | 71.00% | 69.67% |