Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.46% where 319 students out of 565 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, Cottey College has the most highest graduation rate of 66.67%, while Ranken Technical College has the lowest rate of 23.08%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 51.36% (31.85% / 72.95%) | 132 (43 / 89) |
257 (135 / 122) |
| Cottey College | 66.67% (0.00% / 66.67%) | 32 (0 / 32) |
48 (0 / 48) |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 40.91% (12.50% / 57.14%) | 9 (1 / 8) |
22 (8 / 14) |
| Ranken Technical College | 23.08% (18.18% / 50.00%) | 3 (2 / 1) |
13 (11 / 2) |
| Westminster College | 63.56% (56.25% / 70.80%) | 143 (63 / 80) |
225 (112 / 113) |
| Columbia College - Waynesville | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 56.46% (40.98% / 70.23%) |
319 (109 / 210) |
565 (266 / 299) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.91% where 153 students have transferred out from schools out of 495 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, Ranken Technical College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.38%, while Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the highest rate of 35.41% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 35.41% (44.44% / 25.41%) | 91 (60 / 31) | 257 (135 / 122) |
| Cottey College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 48 (0 / 48) |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 22 (8 / 14) |
| Ranken Technical College | 15.38% (18.18% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) | 13 (11 / 2) |
| Westminster College | 26.67% (31.25% / 22.12%) | 60 (35 / 25) | 225 (112 / 113) |
| Columbia College - Waynesville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 30.91% (37.60% / 23.63%) | 153 (97 / 56) |
495 (258 / 237) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 62.75% for full-time students and 41.00% 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, Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the most highest retention rate of 67%, while Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has the lowest rate of 59%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 67% | - |
| Cottey College | 61% | - |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 59% | 41% |
| Ranken Technical College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Westminster College | 64% | - |
| Columbia College - Waynesville | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 62.75% | 41.00% |