Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 45.58% where 686 students out of 1,505 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, Meredith College has the most highest graduation rate of 67.77%, while Saint Augustine's University has the lowest rate of 20.35%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford College | 49.41% (38.39% / 61.93%) | 208 (86 / 122) |
421 (224 / 197) |
| Meredith College | 67.77% (0.00% / 67.77%) | 286 (0 / 286) |
422 (0 / 422) |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 38.36% (34.63% / 45.13%) | 122 (71 / 51) |
318 (205 / 113) |
| Saint Augustine's University | 20.35% (12.92% / 28.31%) | 70 (23 / 47) |
344 (178 / 166) |
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 45.58% (29.65% / 56.35%) |
686 (180 / 506) |
1,505 (607 / 898) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.01% where 302 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,161 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, North Carolina Wesleyan University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.43%, while Guilford College has the highest rate of 36.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford College | 36.58% (43.75% / 28.43%) | 154 (98 / 56) | 421 (224 / 197) |
| Meredith College | 27.96% (0.00% / 27.96%) | 118 (0 / 118) | 422 (0 / 422) |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 9.43% (8.29% / 11.50%) | 30 (17 / 13) | 318 (205 / 113) |
| Saint Augustine's University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 344 (178 / 166) |
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 26.01% (26.81% / 25.55%) | 302 (115 / 187) |
1,161 (429 / 732) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.25% for full-time students and 72.33% 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, Meredith College has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Saint Augustine's University has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford College | 66% | - |
| Meredith College | 77% | 100% |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | 66% | 67% |
| Saint Augustine's University | 64% | 50% |
| Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 68.25% | 72.33% |