Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.05% where 1,316 students out of 2,023 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, Cleveland Institute of Music has the most highest graduation rate of 82.69%, while Allegheny Wesleyan College has the lowest rate of 40.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | 40.00% (33.33% / 45.45%) | 8 (3 / 5) |
20 (9 / 11) |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 53.42% (57.14% / 53.03%) | 39 (4 / 35) |
73 (7 / 66) |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | 82.69% (78.57% / 87.50%) | 43 (22 / 21) |
52 (28 / 24) |
| Lake Erie College | 42.01% (31.62% / 59.04%) | 92 (43 / 49) |
219 (136 / 83) |
| Wittenberg University | 57.32% (53.21% / 61.11%) | 317 (141 / 176) |
553 (265 / 288) |
| Xavier University | 73.87% (68.93% / 78.43%) | 817 (366 / 451) |
1,106 (531 / 575) |
| Average | 65.05% (59.32% / 70.39%) |
1,316 (579 / 737) |
2,023 (976 / 1,047) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.44% where 159 students have transferred out from schools out of 625 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, Allegheny Wesleyan College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.00%, while Wittenberg University has the highest rate of 27.67% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | 5.00% (0.00% / 9.09%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 20 (9 / 11) |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 73 (7 / 66) |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | 9.62% (10.71% / 8.33%) | 5 (3 / 2) | 52 (28 / 24) |
| Lake Erie College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 219 (136 / 83) |
| Wittenberg University | 27.67% (30.19% / 25.35%) | 153 (80 / 73) | 553 (265 / 288) |
| Xavier University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,106 (531 / 575) |
| Average | 25.44% (27.48% / 23.53%) | 159 (83 / 76) |
625 (302 / 323) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.33% for full-time students and 33.00% 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, Cleveland Institute of Music has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Lake Erie College has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | 76% | - |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 68% | 33% |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | 89% | - |
| Lake Erie College | 66% | - |
| Wittenberg University | 75% | - |
| Xavier University | 84% | - |
| Average | 76.33% | 33.00% |