Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 53.81% where 515 students out of 957 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, Webster University has the most highest graduation rate of 58.66%, while Culver-Stockton College has the lowest rate of 48.31%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 51.36% (31.85% / 72.95%) | 132 (43 / 89) |
257 (135 / 122) |
| Culver-Stockton College | 48.31% (39.10% / 57.46%) | 129 (52 / 77) |
267 (133 / 134) |
| Webster University | 58.66% (50.84% / 64.17%) | 254 (91 / 163) |
433 (179 / 254) |
| Bolivar Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Graceland University - Independence | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Rolla | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 53.81% (41.61% / 64.51%) |
515 (186 / 329) |
957 (447 / 510) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 37.02% where 194 students have transferred out from schools out of 524 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, Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the lowest transfer-out rate of 35.41%, while Culver-Stockton College has the highest rate of 38.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 35.41% (44.44% / 25.41%) | 91 (60 / 31) | 257 (135 / 122) |
| Culver-Stockton College | 38.58% (42.11% / 35.07%) | 103 (56 / 47) | 267 (133 / 134) |
| Webster University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 433 (179 / 254) |
| Bolivar Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Graceland University - Independence | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Rolla | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 37.02% (43.28% / 30.47%) | 194 (116 / 78) |
524 (268 / 256) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.33% 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, Webster University has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Culver-Stockton College has the lowest rate of 65%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 67% | - |
| Culver-Stockton College | 65% | - |
| Webster University | 79% | - |
| Bolivar Technical College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Graceland University - Independence | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Columbia College - Rolla | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 70.33% | 0.00% |