Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 40.36% where 270 students out of 669 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, Summit Christian College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Peru State College has the lowest rate of 33.85%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University | 40.74% (35.71% / 46.15%) | 11 (5 / 6) |
27 (14 / 13) |
| Chadron State College | 44.24% (40.51% / 48.13%) | 169 (79 / 90) |
382 (195 / 187) |
| Peru State College | 33.85% (24.17% / 42.34%) | 87 (29 / 58) |
257 (120 / 137) |
| Summit Christian College | 100.00% (100.00% / 100.00%) | 3 (2 / 1) |
3 (2 / 1) |
| Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 40.36% (34.74% / 45.86%) |
270 (115 / 155) |
669 (331 / 338) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 33.93% where 226 students have transferred out from schools out of 666 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, Chadron State College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 30.37%, while Peru State College has the highest rate of 39.30% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University | 33.33% (35.71% / 30.77%) | 9 (5 / 4) | 27 (14 / 13) |
| Chadron State College | 30.37% (29.74% / 31.02%) | 116 (58 / 58) | 382 (195 / 187) |
| Peru State College | 39.30% (40.83% / 37.96%) | 101 (49 / 52) | 257 (120 / 137) |
| Summit Christian College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3 (2 / 1) |
| Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 33.93% (34.04% / 33.83%) | 226 (112 / 114) |
666 (329 / 337) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 57.75% for full-time students and 34.67% 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, Chadron State College has the most highest retention rate of 72%, while Summit Christian College has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University | 51% | 32% | |
| Chadron State College | 72% | 50% | |
| Peru State College | 58% | 22% | |
| Summit Christian College | 50% | - | |
| Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 57.75% | 34.67% | |