Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.43% where 2,724 students out of 3,518 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, Marquette University has the most highest graduation rate of 82.52%, while Ripon College has the lowest rate of 56.13%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit College | 71.20% (66.49% / 75.63%) | 272 (123 / 149) |
382 (185 / 197) |
| Lawrence University | 78.02% (73.68% / 82.51%) | 291 (140 / 151) |
373 (190 / 183) |
| Marquette University | 82.52% (77.58% / 86.63%) | 1,652 (706 / 946) |
2,002 (910 / 1,092) |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 71.04% (67.48% / 81.43%) | 390 (276 / 114) |
549 (409 / 140) |
| Ripon College | 56.13% (54.84% / 57.14%) | 119 (51 / 68) |
212 (93 / 119) |
| Average | 77.43% (72.52% / 82.50%) |
2,724 (1,296 / 1,428) |
3,518 (1,787 / 1,731) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.49% where 107 students have transferred out from schools out of 549 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 382 (185 / 197) |
| Lawrence University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 373 (190 / 183) |
| Marquette University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,002 (910 / 1,092) |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 19.49% (21.27% / 14.29%) | 107 (87 / 20) | 549 (409 / 140) |
| Ripon College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 212 (93 / 119) |
| Average | 19.49% (21.27% / 14.29%) | 107 (87 / 20) |
549 (409 / 140) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.40% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Marquette University has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Ripon College has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Beloit College | 82% | - |
| Lawrence University | 88% | 50% |
| Marquette University | 89% | 50% |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 82% | - |
| Ripon College | 76% | - |
| Average | 83.40% | 50.00% |