Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.78% where 840 students out of 1,338 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, Wisconsin Lutheran College has the most highest graduation rate of 67.11%, while Ripon College has the lowest rate of 56.13%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage College | 64.68% (57.19% / 70.89%) | 467 (187 / 280) |
722 (327 / 395) |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 57.39% (50.68% / 62.14%) | 101 (37 / 64) |
176 (73 / 103) |
| Ripon College | 56.13% (54.84% / 57.14%) | 119 (51 / 68) |
212 (93 / 119) |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 67.11% (65.66% / 68.22%) | 153 (65 / 88) |
228 (99 / 129) |
| Montessori Institute of Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 62.78% (57.43% / 67.02%) |
840 (340 / 500) |
1,338 (592 / 746) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.26% where 98 students have transferred out from schools out of 404 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, Wisconsin Lutheran College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.12%, while Maranatha Baptist University has the highest rate of 24.43% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 722 (327 / 395) |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 24.43% (27.40% / 22.33%) | 43 (20 / 23) | 176 (73 / 103) |
| Ripon College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 212 (93 / 119) |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 24.12% (23.23% / 24.81%) | 55 (23 / 32) | 228 (99 / 129) |
| Montessori Institute of Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 24.26% (25.00% / 23.71%) | 98 (43 / 55) |
404 (172 / 232) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.25% for full-time students and 47.50% 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, Maranatha Baptist University has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while Carthage College has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage College | 74% | 33% | |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 76% | 62% | |
| Ripon College | 76% | - | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 75% | - | |
| Montessori Institute of Milwaukee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 75.25% | 47.50% | |