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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.85% where 751 students out of 1,195 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, Evangel University has the most highest graduation rate of 71.71%, while Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies has the lowest rate of 21.43%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Evangel University 71.71%
(66.03% / 76.29%)
251
(103 / 148)
350
(156 / 194)
College of the Ozarks 62.50%
(61.69% / 63.04%)
240
(95 / 145)
384
(154 / 230)
Webster University 58.66%
(50.84% / 64.17%)
254
(91 / 163)
433
(179 / 254)
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies 21.43%
(0.00% / 35.29%)
6
(0 / 6)
28
(11 / 17)
Everest College-Springfield no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/20/2017)
Columbia College - Waynesville No completers information available at the school.
Average62.85%
(57.80% / 66.47%)
751
(289 / 462)
1,195
(500 / 695)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.56% where 102 students have transferred out from schools out of 384 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Evangel University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
350
(156 / 194)
College of the Ozarks 26.56%
(21.43% / 30.00%)
102
(33 / 69)
384
(154 / 230)
Webster University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
433
(179 / 254)
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
28
(11 / 17)
Everest College-Springfield no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/20/2017)
Columbia College - Waynesville No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average26.56%
(21.43% / 30.00%)
102
(33 / 69)
384
(154 / 230)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.00% for full-time students and 60.00% 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, Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Evangel University has the lowest rate of 75%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Evangel University 75%-
College of the Ozarks 81%-
Webster University 79%-
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies 85%60%
Everest College-Springfield no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/20/2017)
Columbia College - Waynesville No retention information available at the school.
Average80.00% 60.00%