Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.07% where 3,230 students out of 4,191 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 Saint Augustine's University has the lowest rate of 20.35%.
| 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) |
| Gardner-Webb University | 52.48% (46.52% / 56.81%) | 233 (87 / 146) |
444 (187 / 257) |
| Livingstone College | 25.13% (19.78% / 30.10%) | 95 (36 / 59) |
378 (182 / 196) |
| Saint Augustine's University | 20.35% (12.92% / 28.31%) | 70 (23 / 47) |
344 (178 / 166) |
| Wake Forest University | 89.64% (87.21% / 91.77%) | 1,168 (532 / 636) |
1,303 (610 / 693) |
| Carolina Christian College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 77.07% (73.93% / 79.90%) |
3,230 (1,469 / 1,761) |
4,191 (1,987 / 2,204) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
No information available for the schools.
| 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) |
| Gardner-Webb University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 444 (187 / 257) |
| Livingstone College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 378 (182 / 196) |
| Saint Augustine's University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 344 (178 / 166) |
| Wake Forest University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,303 (610 / 693) |
| Carolina Christian College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) |
0 (0 / 0) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.00% 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, Duke University has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Carolina Christian College has the lowest rate of 23%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University | 97% | - |
| Gardner-Webb University | 66% | - |
| Livingstone College | 70% | - |
| Saint Augustine's University | 64% | 50% |
| Wake Forest University | 94% | - |
| Carolina Christian College | 23% | - |
| Average | 69.00% | 50.00% |