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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.29% where 1,304 students out of 1,938 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, Milwaukee School of Engineering has the most highest graduation rate of 71.04%, while Carthage College has the lowest rate of 64.68%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Carroll University 67.02%
(63.56% / 68.91%)
447
(150 / 297)
667
(236 / 431)
Carthage College 64.68%
(57.19% / 70.89%)
467
(187 / 280)
722
(327 / 395)
Milwaukee School of Engineering 71.04%
(67.48% / 81.43%)
390
(276 / 114)
549
(409 / 140)
Columbia College of Nursing no recent data available (probably not active)
Holy Family College no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2020)
Average67.29%
(63.07% / 71.53%)
1,304
(613 / 691)
1,938
(972 / 966)

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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Carroll University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
667
(236 / 431)
Carthage College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
722
(327 / 395)
Milwaukee School of Engineering 19.49%
(21.27% / 14.29%)
107
(87 / 20)
549
(409 / 140)
Columbia College of Nursing no recent data available (probably not active)
Holy Family College no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2020)
Average19.49%
(21.27% / 14.29%)
107
(87 / 20)
549
(409 / 140)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% for full-time students and 41.50% 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, Milwaukee School of Engineering has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Carthage College has the lowest rate of 74%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Carroll University 75%50%
Carthage College 74%33%
Milwaukee School of Engineering 82%-
Columbia College of Nursing no recent data available (probably not active)
Holy Family College no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2020)
Average77.00% 41.50%