Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.24% where 651 students out of 1,063 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, Herzing University-Brookfield has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Alverno College has the lowest rate of 52.83%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alverno College | 52.83% (0.00% / 52.83%) | 84 (0 / 84) |
159 (0 / 159) |
| Carthage College | 64.68% (57.19% / 70.89%) | 467 (187 / 280) |
722 (327 / 395) |
| Northland College | 54.19% (47.06% / 60.64%) | 97 (40 / 57) |
179 (85 / 94) |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | 100.00% (100.00% / 100.00%) | 3 (2 / 1) |
3 (2 / 1) |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 61.24% (55.31% / 65.02%) |
651 (229 / 422) |
1,063 (414 / 649) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.61% where 19 students have transferred out from schools out of 179 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alverno College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 159 (0 / 159) |
| Carthage College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 722 (327 / 395) |
| Northland College | 10.61% (10.59% / 10.64%) | 19 (9 / 10) | 179 (85 / 94) |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3 (2 / 1) |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 10.61% (10.59% / 10.64%) | 19 (9 / 10) |
179 (85 / 94) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.25% for full-time students and 77.67% 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, Herzing University-Brookfield has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Alverno College has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alverno College | 72% | 100% | |
| Carthage College | 74% | 33% | |
| Northland College | 74% | - | |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | 85% | 100% | |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 76.25% | 77.67% | |