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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.28% where 401 students out of 596 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, Earlham College has the most highest graduation rate of 74.65%, while Union Bible College has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Bethel University 56.65%
(56.12% / 57.04%)
132
(55 / 77)
233
(98 / 135)
Earlham College 74.65%
(70.24% / 78.61%)
265
(118 / 147)
355
(168 / 187)
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses No completers information available at the school.
Union Bible College 50.00%
(66.67% / 0.00%)
4
(4 / 0)
8
(6 / 2)
Bethany Theological Seminary No completers information available at the school.
Average67.28%
(65.07% / 69.14%)
401
(177 / 224)
596
(272 / 324)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.21% where 71 students have transferred out from schools out of 235 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, Bethel University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 30.04%, while Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses has the highest rate of 50.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Bethel University 30.04%
(25.51% / 33.33%)
70
(25 / 45)
233
(98 / 135)
Earlham College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
355
(168 / 187)
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses 50.00%
(0.00% / 100.00%)
1
(0 / 1)
2
(1 / 1)
Union Bible College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
8
(6 / 2)
Bethany Theological Seminary No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average30.21%
(25.25% / 33.82%)
71
(25 / 46)
235
(99 / 136)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.67% for full-time students and 44.33% 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, Earlham College has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while Union Bible College has the lowest rate of 61%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Bethel University 71%33%
Earlham College 80%-
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses -50%
Union Bible College 61%50%
Bethany Theological Seminary No retention information available at the school.
Average70.67% 44.33%