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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 63.38% where 900 students out of 1,420 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 68.57%, while Hilbert College has the lowest rate of 56.82%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Division III Independents
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Hilbert College
56.82%
(51.52% / 61.16%)
125
(51 / 74)
220
(99 / 121)
King's College
59.89%
(53.57% / 66.42%)
330
(150 / 180)
551
(280 / 271)
Pacific Lutheran University
68.57%
(66.97% / 69.39%)
445
(148 / 297)
649
(221 / 428)
Average63.38%
(58.17% / 67.20%)
900
(349 / 551)
1,420
(600 / 820)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of colleges in Division III Independents is 24.50% where 159 students have transferred out from schools out of 649 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
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
King's College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Pacific Lutheran University
24.50%
(23.98% / 24.77%)
159
(53 / 106)
649
(221 / 428)
Average24.50%
(23.98% / 24.77%)
159
(53 / 106)
649
(221 / 428)

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, Pacific Lutheran University has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Hilbert College has the lowest rate of 64%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Division III Independents
NameFull-timePart-time
Hilbert College
64%-
King's College
76%100%
Pacific Lutheran University
82%100%
Average74.00% 100.00%