Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 86.34% where 1,859 students out of 2,153 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, Washington University in St Louis has the most highest graduation rate of 93.69%, while Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the lowest rate of 51.36%.
| 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) |
| Fontbonne University | 57.97% (49.18% / 64.94%) | 80 (30 / 50) |
138 (61 / 77) |
| Washington University in St Louis | 93.69% (92.62% / 94.63%) | 1,647 (766 / 881) |
1,758 (827 / 931) |
| Saint Louis Christian College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Lake Ozark | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Waynesville | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 86.34% (82.01% / 90.27%) |
1,859 (839 / 1,020) |
2,153 (1,023 / 1,130) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 35.41% where 91 students have transferred out from schools out of 257 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.
| 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) |
| Fontbonne University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 138 (61 / 77) |
| Washington University in St Louis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,758 (827 / 931) |
| Saint Louis Christian College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Lake Ozark | 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 | 35.41% (44.44% / 25.41%) | 91 (60 / 31) |
257 (135 / 122) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.75% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Washington University in St Louis has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 67% | - |
| Fontbonne University | 72% | - |
| Washington University in St Louis | 96% | 50% |
| Saint Louis Christian College | 80% | - |
| Columbia College - Lake Ozark | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Columbia College - Waynesville | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 78.75% | 50.00% |