Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 59.41% where 830 students out of 1,397 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, Bryan College of Health Sciences has the most highest graduation rate of 72.00%, while Hastings College has the lowest rate of 54.58%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | 72.00% (100.00% / 71.43%) | 36 (1 / 35) |
50 (1 / 49) |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 59.06% (48.81% / 70.39%) | 189 (82 / 107) |
320 (168 / 152) |
| Doane University | 61.39% (54.73% / 67.74%) | 186 (81 / 105) |
303 (148 / 155) |
| Hastings College | 54.58% (52.63% / 56.43%) | 149 (70 / 79) |
273 (133 / 140) |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | 70.97% (100.00% / 68.97%) | 22 (2 / 20) |
31 (2 / 29) |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 59.05% (51.20% / 66.82%) | 248 (107 / 141) |
420 (209 / 211) |
| Average | 59.41% (51.89% / 66.17%) |
830 (343 / 487) |
1,397 (661 / 736) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.80% where 187 students have transferred out from schools out of 754 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, Doane University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.51%, while Nebraska Wesleyan University has the highest rate of 31.43% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 50 (1 / 49) |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 320 (168 / 152) |
| Doane University | 15.51% (16.89% / 14.19%) | 47 (25 / 22) | 303 (148 / 155) |
| Hastings College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 273 (133 / 140) |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | 25.81% (0.00% / 27.59%) | 8 (0 / 8) | 31 (2 / 29) |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 31.43% (33.01% / 29.86%) | 132 (69 / 63) | 420 (209 / 211) |
| Average | 24.80% (26.18% / 23.54%) | 187 (94 / 93) |
754 (359 / 395) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.83% for full-time students and 78.50% 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, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Doane University has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | 78% | 57% |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 72% | - |
| Doane University | 68% | - |
| Hastings College | 72% | - |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | 84% | 100% |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 75% | - |
| Average | 74.83% | 78.50% |