Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 52.29% where 1,177 students out of 2,251 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, Lake Forest College has the most highest graduation rate of 77.78%, while Columbia College Chicago has the lowest rate of 47.23%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Columbia College Chicago | 47.23% (44.55% / 49.02%) | 724 (274 / 450) |
1,533 (615 / 918) |
Concordia University-Chicago | 48.32% (41.45% / 53.40%) | 173 (63 / 110) |
358 (152 / 206) |
Lake Forest College | 77.78% (72.34% / 81.28%) | 280 (102 / 178) |
360 (141 / 219) |
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | ||
MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 52.29% (48.35% / 54.95%) |
1,177 (439 / 738) |
2,251 (908 / 1,343) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.16% where 195 students have transferred out from schools out of 718 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, Lake Forest College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.67%, while Concordia University-Chicago has the highest rate of 37.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Columbia College Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,533 (615 / 918) |
Concordia University-Chicago | 37.71% (43.42% / 33.50%) | 135 (66 / 69) | 358 (152 / 206) |
Lake Forest College | 16.67% (19.86% / 14.61%) | 60 (28 / 32) | 360 (141 / 219) |
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 27.16% (32.08% / 23.76%) | 195 (94 / 101) |
718 (293 / 425) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.00% for full-time students and 56.50% 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, Lake Forest College has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Concordia University-Chicago has the lowest rate of 58%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Columbia College Chicago | 67% | 13% | |
Concordia University-Chicago | 58% | - | |
Lake Forest College | 85% | 100% | |
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No retention information available at the school. | ||
MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Average | 70.00% | 56.50% |