Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 46.51% where 487 students out of 1,047 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, Ouachita Baptist University has the most highest graduation rate of 65.44%, while Philander Smith College has the lowest rate of 30.47%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon College | 38.31% (30.08% / 51.28%) | 77 (37 / 40) |
201 (123 / 78) |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 65.44% (57.71% / 72.06%) | 248 (101 / 147) |
379 (175 / 204) |
| University of the Ozarks | 40.96% (39.53% / 42.16%) | 77 (34 / 43) |
188 (86 / 102) |
| Philander Smith College | 30.47% (19.27% / 37.65%) | 85 (21 / 64) |
279 (109 / 170) |
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 46.51% (39.15% / 53.07%) |
487 (193 / 294) |
1,047 (493 / 554) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 40.87% where 159 students have transferred out from schools out of 389 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, University of the Ozarks has the lowest transfer-out rate of 37.77%, while Lyon College has the highest rate of 43.78% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon College | 43.78% (47.97% / 37.18%) | 88 (59 / 29) | 201 (123 / 78) |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 379 (175 / 204) |
| University of the Ozarks | 37.77% (37.21% / 38.24%) | 71 (32 / 39) | 188 (86 / 102) |
| Philander Smith College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 279 (109 / 170) |
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 40.87% (43.54% / 37.78%) | 159 (91 / 68) |
389 (209 / 180) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.75% 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, Ouachita Baptist University has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Lyon College has the lowest rate of 51%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon College | 51% | - |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 79% | - |
| University of the Ozarks | 69% | - |
| Philander Smith College | 72% | - |
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 67.75% | 0.00% |