Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.06% where 1,175 students out of 1,806 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, Wofford College has the most highest graduation rate of 82.50%, while Erskine College has the lowest rate of 46.38%.
| 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) |
| Columbia College | 55.48% (0.00% / 55.48%) | 81 (0 / 81) |
146 (0 / 146) |
| Erskine College | 46.38% (40.00% / 50.82%) | 96 (34 / 62) |
207 (85 / 122) |
| North Greenville University | 53.65% (42.40% / 66.67%) | 250 (106 / 144) |
466 (250 / 216) |
| Wofford College | 82.50% (84.58% / 80.53%) | 363 (181 / 182) |
440 (214 / 226) |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 65.06% (62.12% / 67.47%) |
1,175 (505 / 670) |
1,806 (813 / 993) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.64% where 223 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,340 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, Erskine College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.83%, while Columbia College has the highest rate of 32.88% (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) |
| Columbia College | 32.88% (0.00% / 32.88%) | 48 (0 / 48) | 146 (0 / 146) |
| Erskine College | 4.83% (5.88% / 4.10%) | 10 (5 / 5) | 207 (85 / 122) |
| North Greenville University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 466 (250 / 216) |
| Wofford College | 15.23% (12.62% / 17.70%) | 67 (27 / 40) | 440 (214 / 226) |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 16.64% (13.85% / 18.66%) | 223 (78 / 145) |
1,340 (563 / 777) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.60% for full-time students and 43.00% 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, Wofford College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Columbia College has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Jones University | 80% | 47% | |
| Columbia College | 55% | 38% | |
| Erskine College | 63% | 44% | |
| North Greenville University | 71% | - | |
| Wofford College | 89% | - | |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 71.60% | 43.00% | |