Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 59.36% where 647 students out of 1,090 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 Morris College has the lowest rate of 23.85%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia International University | 69.62% (66.67% / 72.09%) | 55 (24 / 31) |
79 (36 / 43) |
| 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) |
| Morris College | 23.85% (15.12% / 29.55%) | 52 (13 / 39) |
218 (86 / 132) |
| 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 | 59.36% (59.86% / 59.04%) |
647 (252 / 395) |
1,090 (421 / 669) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.72% where 215 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,090 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 Morris College has the highest rate of 34.86% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia International University | 17.72% (16.67% / 18.60%) | 14 (6 / 8) | 79 (36 / 43) |
| 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) |
| Morris College | 34.86% (39.53% / 31.82%) | 76 (34 / 42) | 218 (86 / 132) |
| 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 | 19.72% (17.10% / 21.38%) | 215 (72 / 143) |
1,090 (421 / 669) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 62.60% for full-time students and 40.00% 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 Morris College has the lowest rate of 40%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia International University | 66% | 38% | |
| Columbia College | 55% | 38% | |
| Erskine College | 63% | 44% | |
| Morris College | 40% | - | |
| Wofford College | 89% | - | |
| W L Bonner College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 62.60% | 40.00% | |