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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 46.23% where 313 students out of 677 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, Catawba College has the most highest graduation rate of 56.16%, while Bennett College has the lowest rate of 19.30%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Bennett College 19.30%
(0.00% / 19.30%)
22
(0 / 22)
114
(0 / 114)
Catawba College 56.16%
(40.24% / 71.11%)
196
(68 / 128)
349
(169 / 180)
Heritage Bible College No completers information available at the school.
Lees-McRae College 46.24%
(39.76% / 51.46%)
86
(33 / 53)
186
(83 / 103)
Carolina University 32.14%
(31.58% / 33.33%)
9
(6 / 3)
28
(19 / 9)
Average46.23%
(39.48% / 50.74%)
313
(107 / 206)
677
(271 / 406)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 42.00% where 126 students have transferred out from schools out of 300 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, Lees-McRae College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 32.26%, while Bennett College has the highest rate of 57.89% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Bennett College 57.89%
(0.00% / 57.89%)
66
(0 / 66)
114
(0 / 114)
Catawba College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
349
(169 / 180)
Heritage Bible College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1
(1 / 0)
Lees-McRae College 32.26%
(34.94% / 30.10%)
60
(29 / 31)
186
(83 / 103)
Carolina University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
28
(19 / 9)
Average42.00%
(34.94% / 44.70%)
126
(29 / 97)
300
(83 / 217)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.20% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Bennett College has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Heritage Bible College has the lowest rate of 33%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Bennett College 92%100%
Catawba College 65%-
Heritage Bible College 33%100%
Lees-McRae College 77%-
Carolina University 49%-
Average63.20% 100.00%