Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 84.05% where 1,033 students out of 1,229 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 Bryn Mawr College has the lowest rate of 82.56%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| Bryn Mawr College | 82.56% (0.00% / 82.56%) | 336 (0 / 336) |
407 (0 / 407) |
| Average | 84.05% (82.04% / 84.93%) |
1,033 (306 / 727) |
1,229 (373 / 856) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.50% where 129 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,229 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, Bryn Mawr College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.34%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| Bryn Mawr College | 9.34% (0.00% / 9.34%) | 38 (0 / 38) | 407 (0 / 407) |
| Average | 10.50% (12.33% / 9.70%) | 129 (46 / 83) |
1,229 (373 / 856) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 90.00% 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.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| St Olaf College | 90% | - |
| Bryn Mawr College | 90% | - |
| Average | 90.00% | 0.00% |