Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.11% where 2,073 students out of 2,654 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, St Olaf College has the most highest graduation rate of 84.79%, while North Central University has the lowest rate of 58.71%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| University of St Thomas | 79.60% (78.66% / 80.62%) | 1,073 (553 / 520) |
1,348 (703 / 645) |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Adler Graduate School | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 78.11% (76.27% / 79.83%) |
2,073 (977 / 1,096) |
2,654 (1,281 / 1,373) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.76% where 277 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,170 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, St Olaf College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.07%, while University of St Thomas has the highest rate of 13.80% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| University of St Thomas | 13.80% (12.38% / 15.35%) | 186 (87 / 99) | 1,348 (703 / 645) |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Adler Graduate School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 12.76% (12.36% / 13.16%) | 277 (133 / 144) |
2,170 (1,076 / 1,094) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.50% 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, St Olaf College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while North Central University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central University | 76% | - | |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 78% | - | |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - | |
| University of St Thomas | 86% | - | |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Adler Graduate School | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 82.50% | 0.00% | |