Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.21% where 1,128 students out of 1,424 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 University of Northwestern-St Paul has the lowest rate of 70.27%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther College | 74.36% (70.71% / 78.13%) | 145 (70 / 75) |
195 (99 / 96) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 70.27% (66.46% / 72.76%) | 286 (107 / 179) |
407 (161 / 246) |
| St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.21% (76.30% / 81.54%) |
1,128 (483 / 645) |
1,424 (633 / 791) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.07% where 91 students have transferred out from schools out of 822 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 195 (99 / 96) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 407 (161 / 246) |
| St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) |
822 (373 / 449) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.67% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, St Olaf College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while University of Northwestern-St Paul has the lowest rate of 81%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther College | 86% | - | |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 81% | 50% | |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - | |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 85.67% | 50.00% | |