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Comparing 6 Colleges including Bethel University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.80% where 871 students out of 1,507 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, Wabash College has the most highest graduation rate of 77.01%, while Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies has the lowest rate of 26.91%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Bethel University
53.42%
(55.20% / 52.10%)
156
(69 / 87)
292
(125 / 167)
Goshen College
65.00%
(69.88% / 61.54%)
130
(58 / 72)
200
(83 / 117)
Hanover College
67.13%
(60.00% / 72.64%)
239
(93 / 146)
356
(155 / 201)
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
46.30%
(28.13% / 50.77%)
75
(9 / 66)
162
(32 / 130)
Wabash College
77.01%
(77.01% / 0.00%)
211
(211 / 0)
274
(274 / 0)
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies
26.91%
(35.29% / 23.23%)
60
(24 / 36)
223
(68 / 155)
Average57.80%
(62.96% / 52.86%)
871
(464 / 407)
1,507
(737 / 770)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.62% where 194 students have transferred out from schools out of 989 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-College of Professional Studies has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.93%, while Bethel University has the highest rate of 32.19% (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
32.19%
(24.80% / 37.72%)
94
(31 / 63)
292
(125 / 167)
Goshen College
21.50%
(16.87% / 24.79%)
43
(14 / 29)
200
(83 / 117)
Hanover College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Wabash College
16.79%
(16.79% / 0.00%)
46
(46 / 0)
274
(274 / 0)
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies
4.93%
(4.41% / 5.16%)
11
(3 / 8)
223
(68 / 155)
Average19.62%
(17.09% / 22.78%)
194
(94 / 100)
989
(550 / 439)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.00% for full-time students and 40.67% 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, Wabash College has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies has the lowest rate of 55%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Bethel University
72%25%
Goshen College
80%-
Hanover College
82%-
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
62%75%
Wabash College
93%-
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies
55%22%
Average74.00% 40.67%