Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 37.80% where 265 students out of 701 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, Mid-Atlantic Christian University has the most highest graduation rate of 46.51%, while St. Andrews University has the lowest rate of 27.68%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro College | 40.16% (35.86% / 46.15%) | 100 (52 / 48) |
249 (145 / 104) |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 46.51% (31.58% / 58.33%) | 20 (6 / 14) |
43 (19 / 24) |
| St. Andrews University | 27.68% (22.75% / 42.11%) | 62 (38 / 24) |
224 (167 / 57) |
| Warren Wilson College | 44.86% (36.07% / 49.19%) | 83 (22 / 61) |
185 (61 / 124) |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
| Average | 37.80% (30.10% / 47.57%) |
265 (118 / 147) |
701 (392 / 309) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 34.59% where 101 students have transferred out from schools out of 292 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, Mid-Atlantic Christian University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.28%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro College | 37.75% (39.31% / 35.58%) | 94 (57 / 37) | 249 (145 / 104) |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 16.28% (26.32% / 8.33%) | 7 (5 / 2) | 43 (19 / 24) |
| St. Andrews University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 224 (167 / 57) |
| Warren Wilson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 185 (61 / 124) |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
| Average | 34.59% (37.80% / 30.47%) | 101 (62 / 39) |
292 (164 / 128) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 60.00% for full-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, Warren Wilson College has the most highest retention rate of 69%, while Mid-Atlantic Christian University has the lowest rate of 53%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro College | 59% | - | |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 53% | - | |
| St. Andrews University | 59% | - | |
| Warren Wilson College | 69% | - | |
| John Wesley University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/11/2018) | ||
| Average | 60.00% | 0.00% | |