Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.50% where 1,424 students out of 1,886 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 Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 57.67%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 57.67% (69.23% / 54.03%) | 94 (27 / 67) |
163 (39 / 124) |
| Saint Johns University | 75.70% (75.70% / 0.00%) | 349 (349 / 0) |
461 (461 / 0) |
| 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) |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 63.33% (72.73% / 57.89%) | 19 (8 / 11) |
30 (11 / 19) |
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 75.50% (78.10% / 73.20%) |
1,424 (692 / 732) |
1,886 (886 / 1,000) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.44% where 268 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,856 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, Saint Johns University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.24%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 19.63% (10.26% / 22.58%) | 32 (4 / 28) | 163 (39 / 124) |
| Saint Johns University | 8.24% (8.24% / 0.00%) | 38 (38 / 0) | 461 (461 / 0) |
| 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) |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 30 (11 / 19) |
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 14.44% (10.06% / 18.35%) | 268 (88 / 180) |
1,856 (875 / 981) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.20% for full-time students and 75.00% 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 Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 75% | - | |
| Saint Johns University | 86% | - | |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - | |
| St Catherine University | 83% | - | |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 82% | 75% | |
| Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 83.20% | 75.00% | |