Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 32.67% where 526 students out of 1,610 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, Lees-McRae College has the most highest graduation rate of 46.24%, 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) |
| 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) |
| Methodist University | 40.80% (32.64% / 53.51%) | 193 (94 / 99) |
473 (288 / 185) |
| Saint Augustine's University | 20.35% (12.92% / 28.31%) | 70 (23 / 47) |
344 (178 / 166) |
| Apex School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 32.67% (26.50% / 40.17%) |
526 (234 / 292) |
1,610 (883 / 727) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 40.21% where 265 students have transferred out from schools out of 659 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 Methodist University has the highest rate of 43.34% (more students transferred out from the school).
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Methodist University | 43.34% (48.61% / 35.14%) | 205 (140 / 65) | 473 (288 / 185) |
| Saint Augustine's University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 344 (178 / 166) |
| Apex School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 40.21% (45.55% / 33.33%) | 265 (169 / 96) |
659 (371 / 288) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.40% for full-time students and 41.50% 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, Lees-McRae College has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Methodist University has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 69% | 33% | |
| Lees-McRae College | 77% | - | |
| Livingstone College | 70% | - | |
| Methodist University | 62% | - | |
| Saint Augustine's University | 64% | 50% | |
| Apex School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 68.40% | 41.50% | |