Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 51.97% where 316 students out of 608 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, Fontbonne University has the most highest graduation rate of 57.97%, while Conception Seminary College has the lowest rate of 9.09%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avila University | 50.99% (44.58% / 55.46%) | 103 (37 / 66) |
202 (83 / 119) |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 51.36% (31.85% / 72.95%) | 132 (43 / 89) |
257 (135 / 122) |
| Conception Seminary College | 9.09% (9.09% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
11 (11 / 0) |
| Fontbonne University | 57.97% (49.18% / 64.94%) | 80 (30 / 50) |
138 (61 / 77) |
| Columbia College - Lake Ozark | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 51.97% (38.28% / 64.47%) |
316 (111 / 205) |
608 (290 / 318) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 35.74% where 168 students have transferred out from schools out of 470 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, Avila University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 33.17%, while Conception Seminary College has the highest rate of 90.91% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avila University | 33.17% (31.33% / 34.45%) | 67 (26 / 41) | 202 (83 / 119) |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 35.41% (44.44% / 25.41%) | 91 (60 / 31) | 257 (135 / 122) |
| Conception Seminary College | 90.91% (90.91% / 0.00%) | 10 (10 / 0) | 11 (11 / 0) |
| Fontbonne University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 138 (61 / 77) |
| Columbia College - Lake Ozark | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 35.74% (41.92% / 29.88%) | 168 (96 / 72) |
470 (229 / 241) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.50% 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, Conception Seminary College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Avila University | 79% | - |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 67% | - |
| Conception Seminary College | 100% | - |
| Fontbonne University | 72% | - |
| Columbia College - Lake Ozark | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 79.50% | 0.00% |