Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.96% where 1,730 students out of 2,339 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) |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 69.43% (65.45% / 72.73%) | 377 (161 / 216) |
543 (246 / 297) |
| College of Saint Benedict | 78.33% (0.00% / 78.33%) | 394 (0 / 394) |
503 (0 / 503) |
| St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| Rasmussen University-Lake Elmo/Woodbury | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 73.96% (68.95% / 76.81%) |
1,730 (584 / 1,146) |
2,339 (847 / 1,492) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.59% where 271 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,339 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, Augsburg University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.34%, while Concordia College at Moorhead has the highest rate of 21.73% (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) |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 21.73% (24.80% / 19.19%) | 118 (61 / 57) | 543 (246 / 297) |
| College of Saint Benedict | 10.14% (0.00% / 10.14%) | 51 (0 / 51) | 503 (0 / 503) |
| St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| Rasmussen University-Lake Elmo/Woodbury | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 11.59% (13.11% / 10.72%) | 271 (111 / 160) |
2,339 (847 / 1,492) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.25% 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% | - |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 84% | - |
| College of Saint Benedict | 89% | - |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - |
| Rasmussen University-Lake Elmo/Woodbury | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 83.25% | 0.00% |