Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 49.49% where 338 students out of 683 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, Cox College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies has the lowest rate of 21.43%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox College | 100.00% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 2 (0 / 2) |
2 (0 / 2) |
| Southwest Baptist University | 43.69% (37.76% / 49.07%) | 180 (74 / 106) |
412 (196 / 216) |
| William Jewell College | 62.24% (58.42% / 65.00%) | 150 (59 / 91) |
241 (101 / 140) |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | 21.43% (0.00% / 35.29%) | 6 (0 / 6) |
28 (11 / 17) |
| Everest College-Springfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/20/2017) | ||
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 49.49% (43.18% / 54.67%) |
338 (133 / 205) |
683 (308 / 375) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 33.01% where 136 students have transferred out from schools out of 412 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (0 / 2) |
| Southwest Baptist University | 33.01% (35.71% / 30.56%) | 136 (70 / 66) | 412 (196 / 216) |
| William Jewell College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 241 (101 / 140) |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 28 (11 / 17) |
| Everest College-Springfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/20/2017) | ||
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 33.01% (35.71% / 30.56%) | 136 (70 / 66) |
412 (196 / 216) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.67% for full-time students and 44.00% 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, Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Southwest Baptist University has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Southwest Baptist University | 67% | 28% | |
| William Jewell College | 75% | - | |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | 85% | 60% | |
| Everest College-Springfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/20/2017) | ||
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 75.67% | 44.00% | |