Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 51.62% where 812 students out of 1,573 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, Queens University of Charlotte has the most highest graduation rate of 68.59%, while Greensboro College has the lowest rate of 40.16%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 46.93% (41.75% / 53.95%) | 168 (86 / 82) |
358 (206 / 152) |
| 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) |
| Queens University of Charlotte | 68.59% (62.82% / 70.85%) | 190 (49 / 141) |
277 (78 / 199) |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 53.28% (48.86% / 55.66%) | 268 (86 / 182) |
503 (176 / 327) |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 51.62% (44.48% / 57.18%) |
812 (306 / 506) |
1,573 (688 / 885) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.36% where 266 students have transferred out from schools out of 938 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 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 358 (206 / 152) |
| 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) |
| Queens University of Charlotte | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 277 (78 / 199) |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 22.27% (25.57% / 20.49%) | 112 (45 / 67) | 503 (176 / 327) |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 28.36% (32.43% / 25.28%) | 266 (131 / 135) |
938 (404 / 534) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.60% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Lees-McRae College has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Greensboro College has the lowest rate of 59%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Abbey College | 66% | - |
| Greensboro College | 59% | - |
| Lees-McRae College | 77% | - |
| Queens University of Charlotte | 72% | 50% |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 64% | - |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 67.60% | 50.00% |