Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of colleges in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference is 56.30% where 6,119 students out of 10,869 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 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
Among the colleges in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, Augustana University has the most highest graduation rate of 75.53%, while Southwest Minnesota State University has the lowest rate of 40.79%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Iowa University | 47.31% (40.19% / 56.96%) | 88 (43 / 45) |
186 (107 / 79) |
| Bemidji State University | 49.94% (43.57% / 55.88%) | 394 (166 / 228) |
789 (381 / 408) |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 51.24% (46.55% / 55.56%) | 124 (54 / 70) |
242 (116 / 126) |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | 52.58% (51.35% / 53.50%) | 1,274 (533 / 741) |
2,423 (1,038 / 1,385) |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | 62.23% (58.98% / 65.84%) | 1,320 (657 / 663) |
2,121 (1,114 / 1,007) |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 55.44% (47.37% / 60.82%) | 474 (162 / 312) |
855 (342 / 513) |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 40.79% (35.11% / 45.85%) | 195 (79 / 116) |
478 (225 / 253) |
| Winona State University | 60.47% (54.25% / 63.36%) | 944 (268 / 676) |
1,561 (494 / 1,067) |
| Wayne State College | 51.21% (45.59% / 55.84%) | 296 (119 / 177) |
578 (261 / 317) |
| University of Mary | 63.70% (52.44% / 71.37%) | 258 (86 / 172) |
405 (164 / 241) |
| Minot State University | 44.87% (34.09% / 52.78%) | 140 (45 / 95) |
312 (132 / 180) |
| Augustana University | 75.53% (66.89% / 80.37%) | 318 (101 / 217) |
421 (151 / 270) |
| Northern State University | 58.70% (54.46% / 62.02%) | 135 (55 / 80) |
230 (101 / 129) |
| University of Sioux Falls | 59.33% (51.52% / 63.91%) | 159 (51 / 108) |
268 (99 / 169) |
| Average | 56.30% (51.20% / 60.22%) |
6,119 (2,419 / 3,700) |
10,869 (4,725 / 6,144) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of colleges in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference is 28.62% where 3,058 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,683 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 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
Among the colleges in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, Augustana University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.15%, while Concordia University-Saint Paul has the highest rate of 35.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Iowa University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 186 (107 / 79) |
| Bemidji State University | 32.83% (31.23% / 34.31%) | 259 (119 / 140) | 789 (381 / 408) |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 35.95% (37.07% / 34.92%) | 87 (43 / 44) | 242 (116 / 126) |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | 31.12% (25.82% / 35.09%) | 754 (268 / 486) | 2,423 (1,038 / 1,385) |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | 27.11% (27.02% / 27.21%) | 575 (301 / 274) | 2,121 (1,114 / 1,007) |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 24.33% (26.32% / 23.00%) | 208 (90 / 118) | 855 (342 / 513) |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 30.75% (29.78% / 31.62%) | 147 (67 / 80) | 478 (225 / 253) |
| Winona State University | 30.24% (28.54% / 31.02%) | 472 (141 / 331) | 1,561 (494 / 1,067) |
| Wayne State College | 30.62% (28.35% / 32.49%) | 177 (74 / 103) | 578 (261 / 317) |
| University of Mary | 25.93% (32.32% / 21.58%) | 105 (53 / 52) | 405 (164 / 241) |
| Minot State University | 24.04% (29.55% / 20.00%) | 75 (39 / 36) | 312 (132 / 180) |
| Augustana University | 16.15% (19.21% / 14.44%) | 68 (29 / 39) | 421 (151 / 270) |
| Northern State University | 23.48% (27.72% / 20.16%) | 54 (28 / 26) | 230 (101 / 129) |
| University of Sioux Falls | 28.73% (37.37% / 23.67%) | 77 (37 / 40) | 268 (99 / 169) |
| Average | 28.62% (27.91% / 29.17%) | 3,058 (1,289 / 1,769) |
10,683 (4,618 / 6,065) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of colleges in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference is 72.07% for full-time students and 58.85% 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 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
Among the colleges in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, Augustana University has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Upper Iowa University has the lowest rate of 57%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Iowa University | 57% | 21% |
| Bemidji State University | 71% | - |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 61% | 100% |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | 76% | 56% |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | 77% | 43% |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 72% | 57% |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 67% | 38% |
| Winona State University | 76% | 25% |
| Wayne State College | 72% | 40% |
| University of Mary | 80% | 80% |
| Minot State University | 70% | 55% |
| Augustana University | 82% | 100% |
| Northern State University | 74% | 50% |
| University of Sioux Falls | 74% | 100% |
| Average | 72.07% | 58.85% |