Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.39% where 481 students out of 853 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, College of the Ozarks has the most highest graduation rate of 62.50%, while Culver-Stockton College has the lowest rate of 48.31%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culver-Stockton College | 48.31% (39.10% / 57.46%) | 129 (52 / 77) |
267 (133 / 134) |
| College of the Ozarks | 62.50% (61.69% / 63.04%) | 240 (95 / 145) |
384 (154 / 230) |
| William Woods University | 55.32% (47.62% / 57.53%) | 104 (20 / 84) |
188 (42 / 146) |
| Urshan College | 57.14% (50.00% / 58.33%) | 8 (1 / 7) |
14 (2 / 12) |
| Urshan Graduate School of Theology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Waynesville | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 56.39% (50.76% / 59.96%) |
481 (168 / 313) |
853 (331 / 522) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.91% where 209 students have transferred out from schools out of 839 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, William Woods University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.13%, while Culver-Stockton College has the highest rate of 38.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culver-Stockton College | 38.58% (42.11% / 35.07%) | 103 (56 / 47) | 267 (133 / 134) |
| College of the Ozarks | 26.56% (21.43% / 30.00%) | 102 (33 / 69) | 384 (154 / 230) |
| William Woods University | 2.13% (2.38% / 2.05%) | 4 (1 / 3) | 188 (42 / 146) |
| Urshan College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 14 (2 / 12) |
| Urshan Graduate School of Theology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Waynesville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 24.91% (27.36% / 23.33%) | 209 (90 / 119) |
839 (329 / 510) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.00% for full-time students and 40.50% 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, College of the Ozarks has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Culver-Stockton College has the lowest rate of 65%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Culver-Stockton College | 65% | - |
| College of the Ozarks | 81% | - |
| William Woods University | 75% | 14% |
| Urshan College | 71% | 67% |
| Urshan Graduate School of Theology | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Columbia College - Waynesville | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 73.00% | 40.50% |