Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.71% where 2,612 students out of 3,496 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, Duke University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.63%, while Lees-McRae College has the lowest rate of 46.24%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Duke University | 96.63% (95.30% / 97.87%) | 1,664 (791 / 873) |
1,722 (830 / 892) |
Lees-McRae College | 46.24% (39.76% / 51.46%) | 86 (33 / 53) |
186 (83 / 103) |
Lenoir-Rhyne University | 51.30% (48.33% / 53.19%) | 237 (87 / 150) |
462 (180 / 282) |
Wingate University | 57.30% (52.32% / 60.36%) | 357 (124 / 233) |
623 (237 / 386) |
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 53.28% (48.86% / 55.66%) | 268 (86 / 182) |
503 (176 / 327) |
John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
Average | 74.71% (74.44% / 74.92%) |
2,612 (1,121 / 1,491) |
3,496 (1,506 / 1,990) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.58% where 375 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,312 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, Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte has the lowest transfer-out rate of 22.27%, while Wingate University has the highest rate of 32.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Duke University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,722 (830 / 892) |
Lees-McRae College | 32.26% (34.94% / 30.10%) | 60 (29 / 31) | 186 (83 / 103) |
Lenoir-Rhyne University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 462 (180 / 282) |
Wingate University | 32.58% (34.60% / 31.35%) | 203 (82 / 121) | 623 (237 / 386) |
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 22.27% (25.57% / 20.49%) | 112 (45 / 67) | 503 (176 / 327) |
John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
Average | 28.58% (31.45% / 26.84%) | 375 (156 / 219) |
1,312 (496 / 816) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.60% for full-time students and 37.50% 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, Duke University has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte has the lowest rate of 64%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Duke University | 97% | - | |
Lees-McRae College | 77% | - | |
Lenoir-Rhyne University | 71% | 35% | |
Wingate University | 69% | 40% | |
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 64% | - | |
John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
Average | 75.60% | 37.50% |