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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 92.77% where 5,988 students out of 6,455 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the lowest rate of 91.32%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Davidson College 91.63%
(89.15% / 94.14%)
471
(230 / 241)
514
(258 / 256)
Duke University 96.63%
(95.30% / 97.87%)
1,664
(791 / 873)
1,722
(830 / 892)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 91.32%
(89.20% / 92.74%)
3,853
(1,503 / 2,350)
4,219
(1,685 / 2,534)
Carolina Christian College No completers information available at the school.
Apex School of Theology no recent data available (probably not active)
Average92.77%
(91.02% / 94.08%)
5,988
(2,524 / 3,464)
6,455
(2,773 / 3,682)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.36% where 226 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,219 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Davidson College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
514
(258 / 256)
Duke University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,722
(830 / 892)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 5.36%
(6.17% / 4.81%)
226
(104 / 122)
4,219
(1,685 / 2,534)
Carolina Christian College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Apex School of Theology no recent data available (probably not active)
Average5.36%
(6.17% / 4.81%)
226
(104 / 122)
4,219
(1,685 / 2,534)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.50% for full-time students and 92.00% 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%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Davidson College 94%-
Duke University 97%-
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 96%92%
Carolina Christian College 23%-
Apex School of Theology no recent data available (probably not active)
Average77.50% 92.00%