Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.97% where 655 students out of 978 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, Kenyon College has the most highest graduation rate of 87.27%, while Pontifical College Josephinum has the lowest rate of 30.77%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 45.67% (37.40% / 57.65%) | 95 (46 / 49) |
208 (123 / 85) |
| Franklin University | 43.10% (26.47% / 66.67%) | 25 (9 / 16) |
58 (34 / 24) |
| Kenyon College | 87.27% (81.86% / 91.54%) | 425 (176 / 249) |
487 (215 / 272) |
| Lourdes University | 50.00% (49.12% / 51.02%) | 106 (56 / 50) |
212 (114 / 98) |
| Pontifical College Josephinum | 30.77% (30.77% / 0.00%) | 4 (4 / 0) |
13 (13 / 0) |
| Urbana University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 66.97% (58.32% / 75.99%) |
655 (291 / 364) |
978 (499 / 479) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.66% where 69 students have transferred out from schools out of 545 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, Kenyon College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.83%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 208 (123 / 85) |
| Franklin University | 44.83% (55.88% / 29.17%) | 26 (19 / 7) | 58 (34 / 24) |
| Kenyon College | 8.83% (12.09% / 6.25%) | 43 (26 / 17) | 487 (215 / 272) |
| Lourdes University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 212 (114 / 98) |
| Pontifical College Josephinum | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 13 (13 / 0) |
| Urbana University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 12.66% (18.07% / 8.11%) | 69 (45 / 24) |
545 (249 / 296) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.40% for full-time students and 52.00% 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, Pontifical College Josephinum has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Franklin University has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 70% | - | |
| Franklin University | 50% | 44% | |
| Kenyon College | 88% | - | |
| Lourdes University | 64% | 60% | |
| Pontifical College Josephinum | 100% | - | |
| Urbana University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 74.40% | 52.00% | |