Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.71% where 998 students out of 1,354 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, Spelman College has the most highest graduation rate of 74.01%, while Mercer University has the lowest rate of 73.51%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | 73.51% (68.14% / 77.71%) | 605 (246 / 359) |
823 (361 / 462) |
| Spelman College | 74.01% (0.00% / 74.01%) | 393 (0 / 393) |
531 (0 / 531) |
| Andrew College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Interdenominational Theological Center | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/08/2017) | ||
| Average | 73.71% (68.14% / 75.73%) |
998 (246 / 752) |
1,354 (361 / 993) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.73% where 240 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,354 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, Spelman College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.50%, while Mercer University has the highest rate of 19.81% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | 19.81% (22.99% / 17.32%) | 163 (83 / 80) | 823 (361 / 462) |
| Spelman College | 14.50% (0.00% / 14.50%) | 77 (0 / 77) | 531 (0 / 531) |
| Andrew College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Interdenominational Theological Center | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/08/2017) | ||
| Average | 17.73% (22.99% / 15.81%) | 240 (83 / 157) |
1,354 (361 / 993) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.33% 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, Spelman College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Andrew College has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | 86% | 50% | |
| Spelman College | 89% | - | |
| Andrew College | 69% | - | |
| Columbia Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Interdenominational Theological Center | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/08/2017) | ||
| Average | 81.33% | 50.00% | |