Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 59.84% where 739 students out of 1,235 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, Mount Vernon Nazarene University has the most highest graduation rate of 68.52%, while Defiance College has the lowest rate of 41.91%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital University | 61.08% (52.79% / 66.22%) | 372 (123 / 249) |
609 (233 / 376) |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 53.42% (57.14% / 53.03%) | 39 (4 / 35) |
73 (7 / 66) |
| Defiance College | 41.91% (25.32% / 64.91%) | 57 (20 / 37) |
136 (79 / 57) |
| Franklin University | 43.10% (26.47% / 66.67%) | 25 (9 / 16) |
58 (34 / 24) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 68.52% (68.35% / 68.64%) | 246 (95 / 151) |
359 (139 / 220) |
| Average | 59.84% (51.02% / 65.68%) |
739 (251 / 488) |
1,235 (492 / 743) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.25% where 112 students have transferred out from schools out of 553 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, Defiance College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.09%, while Franklin University has the highest rate of 44.83% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 609 (233 / 376) |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 73 (7 / 66) |
| Defiance College | 8.09% (7.59% / 8.77%) | 11 (6 / 5) | 136 (79 / 57) |
| Franklin University | 44.83% (55.88% / 29.17%) | 26 (19 / 7) | 58 (34 / 24) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 20.89% (20.86% / 20.91%) | 75 (29 / 46) | 359 (139 / 220) |
| Average | 20.25% (21.43% / 19.27%) | 112 (54 / 58) |
553 (252 / 301) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 64.80% for full-time students and 38.50% 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, Capital University has the most highest retention rate of 78%, while Franklin University has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Capital University | 78% | - |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 68% | 33% |
| Defiance College | 58% | - |
| Franklin University | 50% | 44% |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 70% | - |
| Average | 64.80% | 38.50% |