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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 50.92% where 1,272 students out of 2,498 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, Meredith College has the most highest graduation rate of 67.77%, while Livingstone College has the lowest rate of 25.13%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
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)
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)
Meredith College 67.77%
(0.00% / 67.77%)
286
(0 / 286)
422
(0 / 422)
University of Mount Olive 48.72%
(46.09% / 51.03%)
133
(59 / 74)
273
(128 / 145)
Wingate University 57.30%
(52.32% / 60.36%)
357
(124 / 233)
623
(237 / 386)
Average50.92%
(41.70% / 56.48%)
1,272
(392 / 880)
2,498
(940 / 1,558)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.72% where 321 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,045 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, Meredith College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.96%, while Wingate University has the highest rate of 32.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-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)
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)
Meredith College 27.96%
(0.00% / 27.96%)
118
(0 / 118)
422
(0 / 422)
University of Mount Olive 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
273
(128 / 145)
Wingate University 32.58%
(34.60% / 31.35%)
203
(82 / 121)
623
(237 / 386)
Average30.72%
(34.60% / 29.58%)
321
(82 / 239)
1,045
(237 / 808)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.50% for full-time students and 67.67% 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, Meredith College has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while University of Mount Olive has the lowest rate of 63%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Belmont Abbey College 66%-
Gardner-Webb University 66%-
Livingstone College 70%-
Meredith College 77%100%
University of Mount Olive 63%63%
Wingate University 69%40%
Average68.50% 67.67%