Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.60% where 646 students out of 1,032 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, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has the most highest graduation rate of 65.37%, while Bethany Lutheran College has the lowest rate of 56.52%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 56.52% (56.14% / 56.79%) | 78 (32 / 46) |
138 (57 / 81) |
| North Central University | 58.71% (51.28% / 63.41%) | 118 (40 / 78) |
201 (78 / 123) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 65.37% (61.42% / 68.59%) | 185 (78 / 107) |
283 (127 / 156) |
| St Catherine University | 64.63% (100.00% / 64.46%) | 265 (2 / 263) |
410 (2 / 408) |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 62.60% (57.58% / 64.32%) |
646 (152 / 494) |
1,032 (264 / 768) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.36% where 139 students have transferred out from schools out of 548 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, Bethany Lutheran College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 23.19%, while St Catherine University has the highest rate of 26.10% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 23.19% (19.30% / 25.93%) | 32 (11 / 21) | 138 (57 / 81) |
| North Central University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 201 (78 / 123) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 283 (127 / 156) |
| St Catherine University | 26.10% (0.00% / 26.23%) | 107 (0 / 107) | 410 (2 / 408) |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 25.36% (18.64% / 26.18%) | 139 (11 / 128) |
548 (59 / 489) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% 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, St Catherine University has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while North Central University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 79% | - |
| North Central University | 76% | - |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 78% | - |
| St Catherine University | 83% | - |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 79.00% | 0.00% |