Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 52.62% where 351 students out of 667 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, Southwestern University has the most highest graduation rate of 71.58%, while Wiley College has the lowest rate of 24.04%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern University | 71.58% (65.87% / 76.06%) | 272 (110 / 162) |
380 (167 / 213) |
| Wiley College | 24.04% (22.52% / 25.77%) | 50 (25 / 25) |
208 (111 / 97) |
| Messenger College | 25.00% (0.00% / 33.33%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
4 (1 / 3) |
| The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 37.33% (39.53% / 34.38%) | 28 (17 / 11) |
75 (43 / 32) |
| Rio Grande Bible Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 52.62% (47.20% / 57.68%) |
351 (152 / 199) |
667 (322 / 345) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.75% where 111 students have transferred out from schools out of 592 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, Wiley College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.87%, while Messenger College has the highest rate of 25.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern University | 20.26% (22.75% / 18.31%) | 77 (38 / 39) | 380 (167 / 213) |
| Wiley College | 15.87% (15.32% / 16.49%) | 33 (17 / 16) | 208 (111 / 97) |
| Messenger College | 25.00% (0.00% / 33.33%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 4 (1 / 3) |
| The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 75 (43 / 32) |
| Rio Grande Bible Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 18.75% (19.71% / 17.89%) | 111 (55 / 56) |
592 (279 / 313) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.50% for full-time students and 33.50% 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, The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Wiley College has the lowest rate of 54%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern University | 79% | - | |
| Wiley College | 54% | 13% | |
| Messenger College | 75% | - | |
| The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 82% | 54% | |
| Rio Grande Bible Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 72.50% | 33.50% | |