Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.32% where 1,033 students out of 1,390 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, Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Washington Adventist University has the lowest rate of 49.35%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Adventist University | 49.35% (23.08% / 62.75%) | 38 (6 / 32) |
77 (26 / 51) |
| Hood College | 61.19% (57.65% / 63.43%) | 134 (49 / 85) |
219 (85 / 134) |
| Loyola University Maryland | 78.68% (76.03% / 80.63%) | 860 (352 / 508) |
1,093 (463 / 630) |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College | 100.00% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
1 (0 / 1) |
| Sojourner-Douglass College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2015) | ||
| Denver Seminary - Washington DC | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 74.32% (70.91% / 76.72%) |
1,033 (407 / 626) |
1,390 (574 / 816) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.38% where 123 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,312 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, Loyola University Maryland has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.67%, while Hood College has the highest rate of 32.88% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Adventist University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 77 (26 / 51) |
| Hood College | 32.88% (37.65% / 29.85%) | 72 (32 / 40) | 219 (85 / 134) |
| Loyola University Maryland | 4.67% (4.32% / 4.92%) | 51 (20 / 31) | 1,093 (463 / 630) |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (0 / 1) |
| Sojourner-Douglass College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2015) | ||
| Denver Seminary - Washington DC | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 9.38% (9.49% / 9.29%) | 123 (52 / 71) |
1,312 (548 / 764) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.25% for full-time students and 83.50% 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, Washington Adventist University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Hood College has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Adventist University | 86% | 67% | |
| Hood College | 73% | - | |
| Loyola University Maryland | 85% | 100% | |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College | 85% | - | |
| Sojourner-Douglass College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2015) | ||
| Denver Seminary - Washington DC | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 82.25% | 83.50% | |