Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 35.07% where 310 students out of 884 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, Mid-Atlantic Christian University has the most highest graduation rate of 46.51%, while Livingstone College has the lowest rate of 25.13%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro College | 40.16% (35.86% / 46.15%) | 100 (52 / 48) |
249 (145 / 104) |
| Lees-McRae College | 46.24% (39.76% / 51.46%) | 86 (33 / 53) |
186 (83 / 103) |
| Livingstone College | 25.13% (19.78% / 30.10%) | 95 (36 / 59) |
378 (182 / 196) |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 46.51% (31.58% / 58.33%) | 20 (6 / 14) |
43 (19 / 24) |
| Carolina University | 32.14% (31.58% / 33.33%) | 9 (6 / 3) |
28 (19 / 9) |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 35.07% (29.69% / 40.60%) |
310 (133 / 177) |
884 (448 / 436) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 33.68% where 161 students have transferred out from schools out of 478 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, Mid-Atlantic Christian University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.28%, while Greensboro College has the highest rate of 37.75% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro College | 37.75% (39.31% / 35.58%) | 94 (57 / 37) | 249 (145 / 104) |
| Lees-McRae College | 32.26% (34.94% / 30.10%) | 60 (29 / 31) | 186 (83 / 103) |
| Livingstone College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 378 (182 / 196) |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 16.28% (26.32% / 8.33%) | 7 (5 / 2) | 43 (19 / 24) |
| Carolina University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 28 (19 / 9) |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 33.68% (36.84% / 30.30%) | 161 (91 / 70) |
478 (247 / 231) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 61.60% for full-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 Carolina University has the lowest rate of 49%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro College | 59% | - |
| Lees-McRae College | 77% | - |
| Livingstone College | 70% | - |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 53% | - |
| Carolina University | 49% | - |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 61.60% | 0.00% |