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Graduation Comparison Between Great American Conference Members

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of colleges in Great American Conference is 47.36% where 3,657 students out of 7,722 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 Great American Conference.
Among the colleges in Great American Conference, Harding University has the most highest graduation rate of 68.79%, while Northwestern Oklahoma State University has the lowest rate of 30.35%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Great American Conference
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Arkansas Tech University
49.38%
(43.93% / 54.58%)
674
(293 / 381)
1,365
(667 / 698)
University of Arkansas at Monticello
47.59%
(42.96% / 51.48%)
148
(61 / 87)
311
(142 / 169)
Harding University
68.79%
(63.29% / 73.45%)
593
(250 / 343)
862
(395 / 467)
Henderson State University
37.34%
(35.37% / 38.92%)
314
(133 / 181)
841
(376 / 465)
Ouachita Baptist University
63.70%
(55.73% / 70.21%)
272
(107 / 165)
427
(192 / 235)
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
48.87%
(42.09% / 54.76%)
432
(173 / 259)
884
(411 / 473)
Southern Nazarene University
50.51%
(43.83% / 58.65%)
149
(71 / 78)
295
(162 / 133)
East Central University
34.42%
(33.51% / 35.12%)
148
(63 / 85)
430
(188 / 242)
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
30.35%
(27.95% / 32.21%)
112
(45 / 67)
369
(161 / 208)
Oklahoma Baptist University
52.37%
(47.66% / 55.59%)
276
(102 / 174)
527
(214 / 313)
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
31.54%
(29.13% / 33.44%)
182
(74 / 108)
577
(254 / 323)
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
42.81%
(38.39% / 45.78%)
357
(129 / 228)
834
(336 / 498)
Average47.36%
(42.91% / 51.04%)
3,657
(1,501 / 2,156)
7,722
(3,498 / 4,224)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of colleges in Great American Conference is 21.23% where 1,486 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,000 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 Great American Conference.
Among the colleges in Great American Conference, Henderson State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.16%, while Oklahoma Baptist University has the highest rate of 32.64% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Great American Conference
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Arkansas Tech University
20.59%
(22.79% / 18.48%)
281
(152 / 129)
1,365
(667 / 698)
University of Arkansas at Monticello
12.86%
(10.56% / 14.79%)
40
(15 / 25)
311
(142 / 169)
Harding University
21.35%
(24.30% / 18.84%)
184
(96 / 88)
862
(395 / 467)
Henderson State University
9.16%
(18.35% / 1.72%)
77
(69 / 8)
841
(376 / 465)
Ouachita Baptist University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
28.05%
(26.28% / 29.60%)
248
(108 / 140)
884
(411 / 473)
Southern Nazarene University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
East Central University
20.70%
(17.02% / 23.55%)
89
(32 / 57)
430
(188 / 242)
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
18.43%
(16.77% / 19.71%)
68
(27 / 41)
369
(161 / 208)
Oklahoma Baptist University
32.64%
(30.84% / 33.87%)
172
(66 / 106)
527
(214 / 313)
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
31.89%
(27.95% / 34.98%)
184
(71 / 113)
577
(254 / 323)
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
17.15%
(14.29% / 19.08%)
143
(48 / 95)
834
(336 / 498)
Average21.23%
(21.76% / 20.80%)
1,486
(684 / 802)
7,000
(3,144 / 3,856)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of colleges in Great American Conference is 70.42% for full-time students and 39.40% 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 Great American Conference.
Among the colleges in Great American Conference, Harding University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while East Central University has the lowest rate of 61%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Great American Conference
NameFull-timePart-time
Arkansas Tech University
74%39%
University of Arkansas at Monticello
72%75%
Harding University
86%-
Henderson State University
62%7%
Ouachita Baptist University
83%20%
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
66%21%
Southern Nazarene University
73%-
East Central University
61%10%
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
65%50%
Oklahoma Baptist University
72%100%
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
63%37%
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
68%35%
Average70.42% 39.40%