Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 42.93% where 808 students out of 1,882 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, Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte has the most highest graduation rate of 51.03%, while Saint Augustine's University has the lowest rate of 25.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro College | 46.20% (38.74% / 57.53%) | 85 (43 / 42) |
184 (111 / 73) |
| Johnson C Smith University | 34.29% (28.67% / 38.58%) | 119 (43 / 76) |
347 (150 / 197) |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 47.78% (43.50% / 51.28%) | 237 (97 / 140) |
496 (223 / 273) |
| Mars Hill University | 44.87% (39.86% / 50.40%) | 118 (55 / 63) |
263 (138 / 125) |
| Saint Augustine's University | 25.00% (15.96% / 32.73%) | 51 (15 / 36) |
204 (94 / 110) |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 51.03% (37.61% / 56.83%) | 198 (44 / 154) |
388 (117 / 271) |
| Average | 42.93% (35.65% / 48.71%) |
808 (297 / 511) |
1,882 (833 / 1,049) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.87% where 191 students have transferred out from schools out of 835 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, Mars Hill University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.87%, while Greensboro College has the highest rate of 32.61% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro College | 32.61% (34.23% / 30.14%) | 60 (38 / 22) | 184 (111 / 73) |
| Johnson C Smith University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Mars Hill University | 17.87% (21.74% / 13.60%) | 47 (30 / 17) | 263 (138 / 125) |
| Saint Augustine's University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 21.65% (24.79% / 20.30%) | 84 (29 / 55) | 388 (117 / 271) |
| Average | 22.87% (26.50% / 20.04%) | 191 (97 / 94) |
835 (366 / 469) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.80% for full-time students and 52.67% 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, Lenoir-Rhyne University has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while Greensboro College has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro College | 66% | - |
| Johnson C Smith University | 71% | 25% |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 76% | 100% |
| Mars Hill University | 69% | 33% |
| Saint Augustine's University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 72% | - |
| Average | 70.80% | 52.67% |
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