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Graduation Comparison Between Division III Independents Members

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of colleges in Division III Independents is 64.43% where 895 students out of 1,389 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 colleges in Division III Independents.
Among the colleges in Division III Independents, Pacific Lutheran University has the most highest graduation rate of 71.79%, while Hilbert College has the lowest rate of 57.04%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Division III Independents
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Hilbert College 57.04%
(54.55% / 58.62%)
81
(30 / 51)
142
(55 / 87)
King's College 57.54%
(50.31% / 66.67%)
328
(160 / 168)
570
(318 / 252)
Pacific Lutheran University 71.79%
(71.37% / 72.02%)
486
(172 / 314)
677
(241 / 436)
Average64.43%
(58.96% / 68.77%)
895
(362 / 533)
1,389
(614 / 775)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of colleges in Division III Independents is 17.61% where 25 students have transferred out from schools out of 142 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 colleges in Division III Independents.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Division III Independents
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Hilbert College 17.61%
(20.00% / 16.09%)
25
(11 / 14)
142
(55 / 87)
King's College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
570
(318 / 252)
Pacific Lutheran University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
677
(241 / 436)
Average17.61%
(20.00% / 16.09%)
25
(11 / 14)
142
(55 / 87)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of colleges in Division III Independents is 74.00% for full-time students and 100.00% 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 colleges in Division III Independents.
Among the colleges in Division III Independents, King's College has the most highest retention rate of 78%, while Hilbert College has the lowest rate of 66%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Division III Independents
NameFull-timePart-time
Hilbert College 66%-
King's College 78%100%
Pacific Lutheran University 78%-
Average74.00% 100.00%