Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.71% where 1,042 students out of 1,539 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, University of Northwestern-St Paul has the most highest graduation rate of 70.27%, 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) |
| Hamline University | 69.05% (64.29% / 71.71%) | 377 (126 / 251) |
546 (196 / 350) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 70.27% (66.46% / 72.76%) | 286 (107 / 179) |
407 (161 / 246) |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 67.19% (55.69% / 74.02%) | 301 (93 / 208) |
448 (167 / 281) |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 67.71% (61.62% / 71.40%) |
1,042 (358 / 684) |
1,539 (581 / 958) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.97% where 35 students have transferred out from schools out of 586 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, The College of Saint Scholastica has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.67%, while Bethany Lutheran College has the highest rate of 23.19% (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) |
| Hamline University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 546 (196 / 350) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 407 (161 / 246) |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 0.67% (0.60% / 0.71%) | 3 (1 / 2) | 448 (167 / 281) |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 5.97% (5.36% / 6.35%) | 35 (12 / 23) |
586 (224 / 362) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.50% 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, University of Northwestern-St Paul has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Hamline University has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 79% | - | |
| Hamline University | 75% | - | |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 81% | 50% | |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 79% | - | |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 78.50% | 50.00% | |