Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.25% where 1,168 students out of 1,512 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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has the lowest rate of 65.37%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 70.27% (66.46% / 72.76%) | 286 (107 / 179) |
407 (161 / 246) |
| 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) |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Adler Graduate School | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 77.25% (74.28% / 79.55%) |
1,168 (491 / 677) |
1,512 (661 / 851) |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 407 (161 / 246) |
| 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) |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Adler Graduate School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) |
822 (373 / 449) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.00% 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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 81% | 50% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 78% | - |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Adler Graduate School | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 83.00% | 50.00% |