Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.50% where 2,250 students out of 3,020 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 Marian University has the lowest rate of 51.31%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian University | 51.31% (45.26% / 54.65%) | 137 (43 / 94) |
267 (95 / 172) |
| Marquette University | 82.52% (77.58% / 86.63%) | 1,652 (706 / 946) |
2,002 (910 / 1,092) |
| Ripon College | 56.13% (54.84% / 57.14%) | 119 (51 / 68) |
212 (93 / 119) |
| Viterbo University | 60.77% (54.35% / 63.47%) | 189 (50 / 139) |
311 (92 / 219) |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 67.11% (65.66% / 68.22%) | 153 (65 / 88) |
228 (99 / 129) |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 74.50% (70.99% / 77.12%) |
2,250 (915 / 1,335) |
3,020 (1,289 / 1,731) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.89% where 143 students have transferred out from schools out of 495 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 Marian University has the highest rate of 32.96% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian University | 32.96% (33.68% / 32.56%) | 88 (32 / 56) | 267 (95 / 172) |
| Marquette University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,002 (910 / 1,092) |
| Ripon College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 212 (93 / 119) |
| Viterbo University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 311 (92 / 219) |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 24.12% (23.23% / 24.81%) | 55 (23 / 32) | 228 (99 / 129) |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 28.89% (28.35% / 29.24%) | 143 (55 / 88) |
495 (194 / 301) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.20% 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 Marian University has the lowest rate of 65%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Marian University | 65% | - |
| Marquette University | 89% | 50% |
| Ripon College | 76% | - |
| Viterbo University | 76% | - |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 75% | - |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 76.20% | 50.00% |