Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.63% where 1,853 students out of 2,450 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 St Thomas has the most highest graduation rate of 79.60%, 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) |
| Bethel University | 74.69% (69.19% / 78.03%) | 416 (146 / 270) |
557 (211 / 346) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 70.27% (66.46% / 72.76%) | 286 (107 / 179) |
407 (161 / 246) |
| University of St Thomas | 79.60% (78.66% / 80.62%) | 1,073 (553 / 520) |
1,348 (703 / 645) |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 75.63% (74.03% / 77.01%) |
1,853 (838 / 1,015) |
2,450 (1,132 / 1,318) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.67% where 218 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,486 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, University of St Thomas has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.80%, 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) |
| Bethel University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 557 (211 / 346) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 407 (161 / 246) |
| University of St Thomas | 13.80% (12.38% / 15.35%) | 186 (87 / 99) | 1,348 (703 / 645) |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 14.67% (12.89% / 16.53%) | 218 (98 / 120) |
1,486 (760 / 726) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.25% 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 St Thomas has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Bethany Lutheran College has the lowest rate of 79%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 79% | - |
| Bethel University | 83% | 50% |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 81% | 50% |
| University of St Thomas | 86% | - |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 82.25% | 50.00% |