Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.79% where 692 students out of 1,177 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, Bob Jones University has the most highest graduation rate of 70.38%, while Clinton College has the lowest rate of 41.67%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Jones University | 70.38% (69.70% / 71.02%) | 385 (184 / 201) |
547 (264 / 283) |
| Clinton College | 41.67% (44.44% / 33.33%) | 5 (4 / 1) |
12 (9 / 3) |
| Coker University | 41.73% (30.16% / 53.13%) | 106 (38 / 68) |
254 (126 / 128) |
| Columbia International University | 69.62% (66.67% / 72.09%) | 55 (24 / 31) |
79 (36 / 43) |
| Newberry College | 49.47% (45.22% / 54.69%) | 141 (71 / 70) |
285 (157 / 128) |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 58.79% (54.22% / 63.42%) |
692 (321 / 371) |
1,177 (592 / 585) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.23% where 222 students have transferred out from schools out of 880 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 Coker University has the highest rate of 43.31% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Jones University | 17.92% (17.42% / 18.37%) | 98 (46 / 52) | 547 (264 / 283) |
| Clinton College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 12 (9 / 3) |
| Coker University | 43.31% (50.79% / 35.94%) | 110 (64 / 46) | 254 (126 / 128) |
| Columbia International University | 17.72% (16.67% / 18.60%) | 14 (6 / 8) | 79 (36 / 43) |
| Newberry College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 285 (157 / 128) |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 25.23% (27.23% / 23.35%) | 222 (116 / 106) |
880 (426 / 454) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 61.60% for full-time students and 45.00% 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, Bob Jones University has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while Clinton College has the lowest rate of 30%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Jones University | 80% | 47% | |
| Clinton College | 30% | - | |
| Coker University | 63% | 50% | |
| Columbia International University | 66% | 38% | |
| Newberry College | 69% | - | |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 61.60% | 45.00% | |