Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 30.18% where 444 students out of 1,471 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, Guilford College has the most highest graduation rate of 49.41%, while Shaw University has the lowest rate of 13.75%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford College | 49.41% (38.39% / 61.93%) | 208 (86 / 122) |
421 (224 / 197) |
| Lees-McRae College | 46.24% (39.76% / 51.46%) | 86 (33 / 53) |
186 (83 / 103) |
| Shaw University | 13.75% (7.67% / 18.70%) | 88 (22 / 66) |
640 (287 / 353) |
| St. Andrews University | 27.68% (22.75% / 42.11%) | 62 (38 / 24) |
224 (167 / 57) |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
| Average | 30.18% (23.52% / 37.32%) |
444 (179 / 265) |
1,471 (761 / 710) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 35.26% where 214 students have transferred out from schools out of 607 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 Guilford College has the highest rate of 36.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford College | 36.58% (43.75% / 28.43%) | 154 (98 / 56) | 421 (224 / 197) |
| Lees-McRae College | 32.26% (34.94% / 30.10%) | 60 (29 / 31) | 186 (83 / 103) |
| Shaw University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 640 (287 / 353) |
| St. Andrews University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 224 (167 / 57) |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
| Average | 35.26% (41.37% / 29.00%) | 214 (127 / 87) |
607 (307 / 300) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 64.75% 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, Lees-McRae College has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Shaw University has the lowest rate of 57%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford College | 66% | - | |
| Lees-McRae College | 77% | - | |
| Shaw University | 57% | 100% | |
| St. Andrews University | 59% | - | |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
| Average | 64.75% | 100.00% | |