Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.97% where 1,571 students out of 2,495 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, Wake Forest University has the most highest graduation rate of 89.64%, while Saint Augustine's University has the lowest rate of 20.35%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 35.81% (31.58% / 44.16%) | 82 (48 / 34) |
229 (152 / 77) |
| Johnson C Smith University | 42.86% (39.37% / 45.40%) | 129 (50 / 79) |
301 (127 / 174) |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 38.36% (34.63% / 45.13%) | 122 (71 / 51) |
318 (205 / 113) |
| Saint Augustine's University | 20.35% (12.92% / 28.31%) | 70 (23 / 47) |
344 (178 / 166) |
| Wake Forest University | 89.64% (87.21% / 91.77%) | 1,168 (532 / 636) |
1,303 (610 / 693) |
| Average | 62.97% (56.92% / 69.26%) |
1,571 (724 / 847) |
2,495 (1,272 / 1,223) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.43% where 30 students have transferred out from schools out of 318 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 229 (152 / 77) |
| Johnson C Smith University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 301 (127 / 174) |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 9.43% (8.29% / 11.50%) | 30 (17 / 13) | 318 (205 / 113) |
| Saint Augustine's University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 344 (178 / 166) |
| Wake Forest University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,303 (610 / 693) |
| Average | 9.43% (8.29% / 11.50%) | 30 (17 / 13) |
318 (205 / 113) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.00% for full-time students and 56.25% 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, Wake Forest University has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Johnson C Smith University has the lowest rate of 57%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 69% | 33% |
| Johnson C Smith University | 57% | 75% |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 66% | 67% |
| Saint Augustine's University | 64% | 50% |
| Wake Forest University | 94% | - |
| Average | 70.00% | 56.25% |