Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.69% where 1,608 students out of 2,212 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 Concordia University-Saint Paul has the lowest rate of 51.24%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 69.43% (65.45% / 72.73%) | 377 (161 / 216) |
543 (246 / 297) |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 51.24% (46.55% / 55.56%) | 124 (54 / 70) |
242 (116 / 126) |
| Martin Luther College | 74.36% (70.71% / 78.13%) | 145 (70 / 75) |
195 (99 / 96) |
| St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| St Catherine University | 64.63% (100.00% / 64.46%) | 265 (2 / 263) |
410 (2 / 408) |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 72.69% (70.93% / 73.76%) |
1,608 (593 / 1,015) |
2,212 (836 / 1,376) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.98% where 403 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,017 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 Concordia University-Saint Paul has the highest rate of 35.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 21.73% (24.80% / 19.19%) | 118 (61 / 57) | 543 (246 / 297) |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 35.95% (37.07% / 34.92%) | 87 (43 / 44) | 242 (116 / 126) |
| Martin Luther College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 195 (99 / 96) |
| St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| St Catherine University | 26.10% (0.00% / 26.23%) | 107 (0 / 107) | 410 (2 / 408) |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 19.98% (20.35% / 19.77%) | 403 (150 / 253) |
2,017 (737 / 1,280) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.80% for full-time students and 100.00% 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 Concordia University-Saint Paul has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 84% | - |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 61% | 100% |
| Martin Luther College | 86% | - |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - |
| St Catherine University | 83% | - |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 80.80% | 100.00% |