Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.30% where 2,384 students out of 2,795 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, Northwestern University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.52%, while National Louis University has the lowest rate of 30.67%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 75.00% (70.57% / 83.83%) | 375 (235 / 140) |
500 (333 / 167) |
| National Louis University | 30.67% (25.20% / 34.41%) | 96 (32 / 64) |
313 (127 / 186) |
| Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 85.30% (83.40% / 87.27%) |
2,384 (1,191 / 1,193) |
2,795 (1,428 / 1,367) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.27% where 116 students have transferred out from schools out of 813 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, Illinois Institute of Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.40%, while National Louis University has the highest rate of 15.65% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 13.40% (15.32% / 9.58%) | 67 (51 / 16) | 500 (333 / 167) |
| National Louis University | 15.65% (11.02% / 18.82%) | 49 (14 / 35) | 313 (127 / 186) |
| Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 14.27% (14.13% / 14.45%) | 116 (65 / 51) |
813 (460 / 353) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.33% for full-time students and 50.50% 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, Northwestern University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while National Louis University has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 85% | 67% | |
| National Louis University | 61% | 34% | |
| Northwestern University | 98% | - | |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.33% | 50.50% | |