Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 48.66% where 1,416 students out of 2,910 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, High Point University has the most highest graduation rate of 67.74%, while Shaw University has the lowest rate of 13.75%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford College | 49.41% (38.39% / 61.93%) | 208 (86 / 122) |
421 (224 / 197) |
| Heritage Bible College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| High Point University | 67.74% (65.14% / 69.61%) | 922 (370 / 552) |
1,361 (568 / 793) |
| Methodist University | 40.80% (32.64% / 53.51%) | 193 (94 / 99) |
473 (288 / 185) |
| Shaw University | 13.75% (7.67% / 18.70%) | 88 (22 / 66) |
640 (287 / 353) |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | 33.33% (16.67% / 44.44%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
15 (6 / 9) |
| Average | 48.66% (41.73% / 54.85%) |
1,416 (573 / 843) |
2,910 (1,373 / 1,537) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 40.15% where 365 students have transferred out from schools out of 909 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, Guilford College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 36.58%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford College | 36.58% (43.75% / 28.43%) | 154 (98 / 56) | 421 (224 / 197) |
| Heritage Bible College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
| High Point University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,361 (568 / 793) |
| Methodist University | 43.34% (48.61% / 35.14%) | 205 (140 / 65) | 473 (288 / 185) |
| Shaw University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 640 (287 / 353) |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | 40.00% (33.33% / 44.44%) | 6 (2 / 4) | 15 (6 / 9) |
| Average | 40.15% (46.33% / 31.97%) | 365 (240 / 125) |
909 (518 / 391) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 62.67% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, High Point University has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while Heritage Bible College has the lowest rate of 33%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford College | 66% | - |
| Heritage Bible College | 33% | 100% |
| High Point University | 83% | - |
| Methodist University | 62% | - |
| Shaw University | 57% | 100% |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | 75% | - |
| Average | 62.67% | 100.00% |