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Comparing 6 Colleges including Bluffton University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.07% where 2,197 students out of 2,814 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, Case Western Reserve University has the most highest graduation rate of 87.17%, while Bluffton University has the lowest rate of 52.94%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Bluffton University
52.94%
(44.86% / 71.74%)		81
(48 / 33)		 153
(107 / 46)
Case Western Reserve University
87.17%
(83.24% / 91.58%)		1,209
(611 / 598)		 1,387
(734 / 653)
Columbus College of Art & Design
55.60%
(52.17% / 56.91%)		139
(36 / 103)		 250
(69 / 181)
Denison University
78.90%
(73.90% / 83.63%)		516
(235 / 281)		 654
(318 / 336)
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
68.11%
(68.53% / 67.84%)		252
(98 / 154)		 370
(143 / 227)
Antioch University-PhD Program in Leadership and Change
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Average78.07%
(74.98% / 81.01%)		 2,197
(1,028 / 1,169)		 2,814
(1,371 / 1,443)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.83% where 160 students have transferred out from schools out of 807 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, Denison University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.67%, while Bluffton University has the highest rate of 33.33% (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)
Bluffton University
33.33%
(45.79% / 4.35%)		51
(49 / 2)		153
(107 / 46)
Case Western Reserve University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Columbus College of Art & Design
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Denison University
16.67%
(20.75% / 12.80%)		109
(66 / 43)		654
(318 / 336)
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Antioch University-PhD Program in Leadership and Change
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Average19.83%
(27.06% / 11.78%)		160
(115 / 45)		 807
(425 / 382)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.00% for full-time students and 67.00% 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, Case Western Reserve University has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Bluffton University has the lowest rate of 60%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Bluffton University
60%-
Case Western Reserve University
92%67%
Columbus College of Art & Design
80%-
Denison University
89%-
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
79%-
Antioch University-PhD Program in Leadership and Change
no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Average80.00% 67.00%