Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.44% where 1,501 students out of 1,866 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, St Olaf College has the most highest graduation rate of 84.79%, while Gustavus Adolphus College has the lowest rate of 75.79%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 75.79% (66.94% / 83.28%) | 410 (166 / 244) |
541 (248 / 293) |
| College of Saint Benedict | 78.33% (0.00% / 78.33%) | 394 (0 / 394) |
503 (0 / 503) |
| St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 80.44% (76.01% / 82.65%) |
1,501 (472 / 1,029) |
1,866 (621 / 1,245) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.84% where 221 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,866 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, College of Saint Benedict has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.14%, while Gustavus Adolphus College has the highest rate of 14.60% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 14.60% (21.77% / 8.53%) | 79 (54 / 25) | 541 (248 / 293) |
| College of Saint Benedict | 10.14% (0.00% / 10.14%) | 51 (0 / 51) | 503 (0 / 503) |
| St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 11.84% (16.10% / 9.72%) | 221 (100 / 121) |
1,866 (621 / 1,245) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.33% for full-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, St Olaf College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Gustavus Adolphus College has the lowest rate of 86%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 86% | - | |
| College of Saint Benedict | 89% | - | |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - | |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 88.33% | 0.00% | |