Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.70% where 664 students out of 901 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, Randolph-Macon College has the most highest graduation rate of 73.99%, while Lewis & Clark College has the lowest rate of 73.47%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis & Clark College | 73.47% (75.65% / 72.12%) | 371 (146 / 225) |
505 (193 / 312) |
| Randolph-Macon College | 73.99% (71.35% / 76.47%) | 293 (137 / 156) |
396 (192 / 204) |
| Average | 73.70% (73.51% / 73.84%) |
664 (283 / 381) |
901 (385 / 516) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.11% where 44 students have transferred out from schools out of 396 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis & Clark College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 505 (193 / 312) |
| Randolph-Macon College | 11.11% (8.85% / 13.24%) | 44 (17 / 27) | 396 (192 / 204) |
| Average | 11.11% (8.85% / 13.24%) | 44 (17 / 27) |
396 (192 / 204) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.50% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Lewis & Clark College has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Randolph-Macon College has the lowest rate of 81%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis & Clark College | 86% | - |
| Randolph-Macon College | 81% | 100% |
| Average | 83.50% | 100.00% |