Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.58% where 1,788 students out of 2,219 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, Macalester College has the most highest graduation rate of 87.92%, while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has the lowest rate of 65.37%.
| 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) |
| Macalester College | 87.92% (88.15% / 87.76%) | 444 (186 / 258) |
505 (211 / 294) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 65.37% (61.42% / 68.59%) | 185 (78 / 107) |
283 (127 / 156) |
| St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| Bethany Global University | 76.47% (73.68% / 77.55%) | 52 (14 / 38) |
68 (19 / 49) |
| Average | 80.58% (76.69% / 83.64%) |
1,788 (750 / 1,038) |
2,219 (978 / 1,241) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.18% where 197 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,936 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, Bethany Global University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.94%, 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) |
| Macalester College | 4.95% (2.84% / 6.46%) | 25 (6 / 19) | 505 (211 / 294) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 283 (127 / 156) |
| St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| Bethany Global University | 2.94% (5.26% / 2.04%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 68 (19 / 49) |
| Average | 10.18% (12.57% / 8.29%) | 197 (107 / 90) |
1,936 (851 / 1,085) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.40% 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, Macalester College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Bethany Global University has the lowest rate of 42%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 86% | - |
| Macalester College | 91% | - |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 78% | - |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - |
| Bethany Global University | 42% | - |
| Average | 77.40% | 0.00% |