Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.58% where 1,637 students out of 2,287 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 Augsburg University has the lowest rate of 55.63%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 55.63% (51.32% / 59.67%) | 262 (117 / 145) |
471 (228 / 243) |
| Hamline University | 69.05% (64.29% / 71.71%) | 377 (126 / 251) |
546 (196 / 350) |
| St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| 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) | ||
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 71.58% (66.60% / 75.21%) |
1,637 (642 / 995) |
2,287 (964 / 1,323) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.03% where 105 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,741 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 St Olaf College has the highest rate of 11.07% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 2.34% (1.75% / 2.88%) | 11 (4 / 7) | 471 (228 / 243) |
| Hamline University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 546 (196 / 350) |
| St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| 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) | ||
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 6.03% (6.64% / 5.55%) | 105 (51 / 54) |
1,741 (768 / 973) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.50% for full-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 Augsburg University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 70% | - | |
| Hamline University | 75% | - | |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - | |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 79% | - | |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 78.50% | 0.00% | |