Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.13% where 828 students out of 1,252 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, Gods Bible School and College has the most highest graduation rate of 80.00%, while Mercy College of Ohio has the lowest rate of 38.46%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville University | 75.00% (73.42% / 76.43%) | 576 (268 / 308) |
768 (365 / 403) |
| Columbus College of Art and Design | 59.84% (53.75% / 62.80%) | 146 (43 / 103) |
244 (80 / 164) |
| Gods Bible School and College | 80.00% (75.00% / 83.33%) | 16 (6 / 10) |
20 (8 / 12) |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 38.46% (0.00% / 41.67%) | 5 (0 / 5) |
13 (1 / 12) |
| Wilberforce University | 41.06% (31.46% / 48.31%) | 85 (28 / 57) |
207 (89 / 118) |
| Average | 66.13% (63.54% / 68.12%) |
828 (345 / 483) |
1,252 (543 / 709) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 38.46% where 5 students have transferred out from schools out of 13 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 768 (365 / 403) |
| Columbus College of Art and Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 244 (80 / 164) |
| Gods Bible School and College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 20 (8 / 12) |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 38.46% (0.00% / 41.67%) | 5 (0 / 5) | 13 (1 / 12) |
| Wilberforce University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 207 (89 / 118) |
| Average | 38.46% (0.00% / 41.67%) | 5 (0 / 5) |
13 (1 / 12) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.80% for full-time students and 86.50% 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, Cedarville University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Wilberforce University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Cedarville University | 86% | - |
| Columbus College of Art and Design | 78% | - |
| Gods Bible School and College | 78% | 100% |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 77% | - |
| Wilberforce University | 70% | 73% |
| Average | 77.80% | 86.50% |