Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.68% where 2,512 students out of 3,276 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 Carthage College has the lowest rate of 64.68%.
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 | 76.68% (71.06% / 82.37%) |
2,512 (1,171 / 1,341) |
3,276 (1,648 / 1,628) |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 722 (327 / 395) |
| 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) |
| 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 | 19.49% (21.27% / 14.29%) | 107 (87 / 20) |
549 (409 / 140) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.50% for full-time students and 61.00% 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 Carthage College has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage College | 74% | 33% | |
| Marquette University | 89% | 50% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 82% | - | |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | 85% | 100% | |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 82.50% | 61.00% | |