Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.22% where 1,396 students out of 1,988 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, Bethany Global University has the most highest graduation rate of 76.47%, while St Catherine University has the lowest rate of 64.63%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 74.69% (69.19% / 78.03%) | 416 (146 / 270) |
557 (211 / 346) |
| 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) |
| St Catherine University | 64.63% (100.00% / 64.46%) | 265 (2 / 263) |
410 (2 / 408) |
| Bethany Global University | 76.47% (73.68% / 77.55%) | 52 (14 / 38) |
68 (19 / 49) |
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 70.22% (67.06% / 71.55%) |
1,396 (395 / 1,001) |
1,988 (589 / 1,399) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.80% where 109 students have transferred out from schools out of 478 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, Bethany Global University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.94%, while St Catherine University has the highest rate of 26.10% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 557 (211 / 346) |
| 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) |
| St Catherine University | 26.10% (0.00% / 26.23%) | 107 (0 / 107) | 410 (2 / 408) |
| Bethany Global University | 2.94% (5.26% / 2.04%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 68 (19 / 49) |
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 22.80% (4.76% / 23.63%) | 109 (1 / 108) |
478 (21 / 457) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.80% 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, Bethel University has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while Bethany Global University has the lowest rate of 42%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 83% | 50% | |
| Hamline University | 75% | - | |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 81% | 50% | |
| St Catherine University | 83% | - | |
| Bethany Global University | 42% | - | |
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 72.80% | 50.00% | |