Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 55.89% where 1,362 students out of 2,437 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, Valparaiso University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.84%, while Indiana Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 37.33%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Institute of Technology | 37.33% (41.61% / 31.75%) | 271 (171 / 100) |
726 (411 / 315) |
| Manchester University | 48.68% (46.02% / 50.98%) | 185 (81 / 104) |
380 (176 / 204) |
| Trine University | 65.08% (62.57% / 71.65%) | 300 (209 / 91) |
461 (334 / 127) |
| Valparaiso University | 69.84% (63.68% / 75.22%) | 602 (256 / 346) |
862 (402 / 460) |
| Union Bible College | 50.00% (66.67% / 0.00%) | 4 (4 / 0) |
8 (6 / 2) |
| Average | 55.89% (54.25% / 57.85%) |
1,362 (721 / 641) |
2,437 (1,329 / 1,108) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.79% where 140 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,187 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, Indiana Institute of Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.82%, while Trine University has the highest rate of 22.78% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Institute of Technology | 4.82% (5.84% / 3.49%) | 35 (24 / 11) | 726 (411 / 315) |
| Manchester University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 380 (176 / 204) |
| Trine University | 22.78% (23.35% / 21.26%) | 105 (78 / 27) | 461 (334 / 127) |
| Valparaiso University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 862 (402 / 460) |
| Union Bible College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8 (6 / 2) |
| Average | 11.79% (13.69% / 8.60%) | 140 (102 / 38) |
1,187 (745 / 442) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.80% for full-time students and 75.00% 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, Trine University has the most highest retention rate of 78%, while Indiana Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 60%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Institute of Technology | 60% | - |
| Manchester University | 68% | - |
| Trine University | 78% | - |
| Valparaiso University | 77% | 100% |
| Union Bible College | 61% | 50% |
| Average | 68.80% | 75.00% |