Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 38.06% where 623 students out of 1,637 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, Columbia International University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.62%, while Benedict College has the lowest rate of 19.80%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | 43.70% (37.32% / 47.91%) | 312 (106 / 206) |
714 (284 / 430) |
| Benedict College | 19.80% (12.17% / 27.61%) | 119 (37 / 82) |
601 (304 / 297) |
| Clinton College | 41.67% (44.44% / 33.33%) | 5 (4 / 1) |
12 (9 / 3) |
| Columbia International University | 69.62% (66.67% / 72.09%) | 55 (24 / 31) |
79 (36 / 43) |
| Converse University | 57.14% (0.00% / 57.14%) | 132 (0 / 132) |
231 (0 / 231) |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 38.06% (27.01% / 45.02%) |
623 (171 / 452) |
1,637 (633 / 1,004) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 35.51% where 495 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,394 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, Columbia International University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.72%, while Charleston Southern University has the highest rate of 40.20% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | 40.20% (40.85% / 39.77%) | 287 (116 / 171) | 714 (284 / 430) |
| Benedict College | 32.28% (33.55% / 30.98%) | 194 (102 / 92) | 601 (304 / 297) |
| Clinton College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 12 (9 / 3) |
| Columbia International University | 17.72% (16.67% / 18.60%) | 14 (6 / 8) | 79 (36 / 43) |
| Converse University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 231 (0 / 231) |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 35.51% (35.90% / 35.19%) | 495 (224 / 271) |
1,394 (624 / 770) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 61.00% for full-time students and 48.33% 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, Converse University has the most highest retention rate of 74%, while Clinton College has the lowest rate of 30%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | 70% | 7% | |
| Benedict College | 65% | - | |
| Clinton College | 30% | - | |
| Columbia International University | 66% | 38% | |
| Converse University | 74% | 100% | |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 61.00% | 48.33% | |