Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.21% where 925 students out of 1,487 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 Voorhees University has the lowest rate of 36.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University | 40.91% (38.46% / 44.44%) | 9 (5 / 4) |
22 (13 / 9) |
| Anderson University | 60.33% (51.39% / 64.60%) | 403 (111 / 292) |
668 (216 / 452) |
| Erskine College | 46.38% (40.00% / 50.82%) | 96 (34 / 62) |
207 (85 / 122) |
| Voorhees University | 36.00% (31.08% / 40.79%) | 54 (23 / 31) |
150 (74 / 76) |
| Wofford College | 82.50% (84.58% / 80.53%) | 363 (181 / 182) |
440 (214 / 226) |
| Average | 62.21% (58.80% / 64.52%) |
925 (354 / 571) |
1,487 (602 / 885) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.90% where 77 students have transferred out from schools out of 647 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 Wofford College has the highest rate of 15.23% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 22 (13 / 9) |
| Anderson University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 668 (216 / 452) |
| Erskine College | 4.83% (5.88% / 4.10%) | 10 (5 / 5) | 207 (85 / 122) |
| Voorhees University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 150 (74 / 76) |
| Wofford College | 15.23% (12.62% / 17.70%) | 67 (27 / 40) | 440 (214 / 226) |
| Average | 11.90% (10.70% / 12.93%) | 77 (32 / 45) |
647 (299 / 348) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.20% for full-time students and 36.75% 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 Allen University has the lowest rate of 58%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Allen University | 58% | 20% |
| Anderson University | 81% | 50% |
| Erskine College | 63% | 44% |
| Voorhees University | 65% | 33% |
| Wofford College | 89% | - |
| Average | 71.20% | 36.75% |