Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.68% where 1,498 students out of 2,597 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, Meredith College has the most highest graduation rate of 67.77%, while Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary has the lowest rate of 25.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell University | 55.67% (51.19% / 59.01%) | 491 (193 / 298) |
882 (377 / 505) |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 51.30% (48.33% / 53.19%) | 237 (87 / 150) |
462 (180 / 282) |
| Meredith College | 67.77% (0.00% / 67.77%) | 286 (0 / 286) |
422 (0 / 422) |
| Salem College | 61.76% (0.00% / 61.76%) | 126 (0 / 126) |
204 (0 / 204) |
| Wingate University | 57.30% (52.32% / 60.36%) | 357 (124 / 233) |
623 (237 / 386) |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | 25.00% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
4 (3 / 1) |
| Average | 57.68% (50.82% / 60.72%) |
1,498 (405 / 1,093) |
2,597 (797 / 1,800) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 32.64% where 629 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,927 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, Meredith College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.96%, while Campbell University has the highest rate of 34.92% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell University | 34.92% (36.60% / 33.66%) | 308 (138 / 170) | 882 (377 / 505) |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 462 (180 / 282) |
| Meredith College | 27.96% (0.00% / 27.96%) | 118 (0 / 118) | 422 (0 / 422) |
| Salem College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 204 (0 / 204) |
| Wingate University | 32.58% (34.60% / 31.35%) | 203 (82 / 121) | 623 (237 / 386) |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4 (3 / 1) |
| Average | 32.64% (35.83% / 31.15%) | 629 (220 / 409) |
1,927 (614 / 1,313) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.17% for full-time students and 48.50% 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, Meredith College has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell University | 75% | 19% |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 71% | 35% |
| Meredith College | 77% | 100% |
| Salem College | 73% | - |
| Wingate University | 69% | 40% |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | 50% | - |
| Average | 69.17% | 48.50% |