Schools Ranked by Graduation Rate

The graduation rate is an indicator of success of a college’s student in attaining their educational goals. The figures are provided by the College Navigator database offered by the U.S. Department of Education. College Navigator defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time undergraduate students. We used the latest figures available, which are of students who began their studies in the fall of 2005 and who graduated within 150% of the normal time to program completion. (For example, for a four-year program, the graduation rate includes students who graduate within six years of beginning the program.)

College Navigator did not have graduation rate figures for all of the colleges on our list. We did not, however, want to penalize those colleges without data. To that end, we simply excluded those schools from the rankings in this category.

Rank School FT to PT
Faculty Ratio		 Institution
Fin. Aid Rate		 Acceptance Rate Retention Rate Graduation Rate Accred.
Years		 Default
Rate		 Job Place. Rate  
195 Edgecombe Community College 0.53 to 1 4% N/A N/A 56% 39 20% N/A  
195 Florida Institute of Technology 0.61 to 1 97% 57% 80% 56% 48 9% N/A  
195 Grace College and Theological Seminary 1.36 to 1 100% 95% 79% 56% 36 4% N/A  
195 Kansas State University 6.01 to 1 64% 99% 82% 56% 96 5% N/A  
195 Northern Illinois University 3.47 to 1 36% 53% 71% 56% 97 7% N/A  
195 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design 0.68 to 1 99% N/A 59% 56% 12 17% N/A  
195 Saint Joseph College 0.57 to 1 99% 78% 75% 56% 74 6% N/A  
195 Spring Arbor University 0.29 to 1 100% 74% 74% 56% 52 6% N/A  
195 Texas State University-San Marcos 2.47 to 1 15% 77% 79% 56% 87 6% N/A  
195 Western Michigan University 1.61 to 1 60% 83% 74% 56% 97 5% N/A  
211 Baker University 0.15 to 1 88% 92% 77% 55% 99 7% N/A  
211 California Baptist University 1.08 to 1 50% 74% 77% 55% 51 8% N/A  
211 Center for Advanced Legal Studies 0.09 to 1 0% 38% N/A 55% 23 12% N/A  
211 Georgia College & State University 3.35 to 1 10% 70% 83% 55% 87 6% N/A  
211 Hampton University 3.39 to 1 28% 37% 67% 55% 80 13% N/A  
211 Missouri State University 2.11 to 1 42% 83% 75% 55% 97 7% N/A  
211 Norwich University 0.92 to 1 98% 66% 77% 55% 79 4% N/A  
211 Saint Joseph's College of Maine 0.45 to 1 100% 88% 75% 55% 51 3% N/A  
211 Suffolk University 0.98 to 1 74% 79% 75% 55% 60 4% N/A  
211 University of Hartford 0.78 to 1 98% 62% 72% 55% 51 7% N/A  
211 University of Utah 5.73 to 1 35% 83% 87% 55% 79 3% N/A  
211 Vanguard University of Southern California 0.45 to 1 95% 74% 75% 55% 48 5% N/A  
223 Central Christian College of Kansas 1.19 to 1 100% N/A 62% 54% 37 8% N/A  
223 Central Michigan University 1.92 to 1 64% 68% 76% 54% 97 4% 35%  
223 McKendree University 0.52 to 1 100% 68% 76% 54% 42 9% N/A  
223 National Paralegal College 1.71 to 1 0% N/A 100% 54% 6 N/A N/A  
223 North Dakota State University-Main Campus 59.60 to 1 41% 86% 76% 54% 97 4% N/A  
223 Pittsburgh Technical Institute 1.72 to 1 42% N/A 67% 54% 10 18% N/A  
223 University of Illinois at Chicago 1.64 to 1 59% 63% 79% 54% 42 4% N/A  
223 University of North Dakota 10.18 to 1 48% 70% 77% 54% 99 4% N/A  
223 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne 10.58 to 1 97% 54% 72% 54% 55 9% N/A  
223 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 4.48 to 1 11% 82% 77% 54% 97 5% N/A  
233 California College-San Diego 0.15 to 1 21% N/A 56% 53% 32 28% N/A  
233 Crown College 0.29 to 1 98% 78% 63% 53% 62 8% N/A  
233 Foothill College 0.61 to 1 4% N/A N/A 53% 53 16% N/A  
233 Mansfield University of Pennsylvania 2.93 to 1 19% 77% 72% 53% 70 8% N/A  
233 Murray State University 2.67 to 1 66% 81% 72% 53% 84 8% N/A  
233 Pace University-New York 0.53 to 1 98% 79% 78% 53% 55 5% N/A  
233 University of North Carolina at Greensboro 3.82 to 1 48% 65% 76% 53% 91 4% N/A  
233 University of Wisconsin-Stout 2.35 to 1 11% 89% 71% 53% 84 4% N/A  
233 University of Wyoming 10.95 to 1 26% 95% 74% 53% 97 5% N/A  
233 Utah State University 33.35 to 1 29% 97% 72% 53% 88 4% N/A  
233 Western Illinois University 10.25 to 1 45% 66% 71% 53% 99 11% N/A  
244 Framingham State University 1.44 to 1 38% 66% 74% 52% 62 7% N/A  
244 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 6.11 to 1 14% 60% 74% 52% 71 7% N/A  
244 La Roche College 0.60 to 1 76% 46% 73% 52% 33 7% N/A  
244 Lake Region State College 3.10 to 1 54% N/A 54% 52% 38 8% N/A  
244 North Georgia College & State University 2.00 to 1 9% 53% 76% 52% 77 7% N/A  
244 North Park University 0.68 to 1 93% 47% 75% 52% 86 10% N/A  
244 Northern Arizona University 1.37 to 1 64% 65% 73% 52% 82 7% N/A  
244 Northwest Nazarene University 0.79 to 1 98% N/A 72% 52% 82 6% N/A  
244 Sullivan University 0.87 to 1 44% N/A N/A 52% 33 25% N/A  
244 Tabor College 0.54 to 1 100% 91% 69% 52% 47 9% N/A  
244 University of Mary 0.48 to 1 98% 75% 72% 52% 43 4% N/A  
244 University of New Haven 0.58 to 1 97% 64% 75% 52% 46 5% N/A  
244 University of South Florida-Main Campus 7.26 to 1 53% 38% 88% 52% 47 10% N/A  
244 University of Wisconsin-Platteville 3.69 to 1 28% 96% 74% 52% 94 5% N/A  
258 Albertus Magnus College 0.17 to 1 81% 87% 76% 51% 80 9% N/A  
258 Bethel College-Mishawaka 0.75 to 1 97% 69% 85% 51% 41 9% N/A  
258 Concordia University 0.33 to 1 97% 76% 72% 51% 31 5% N/A  
258 Edgewood College 0.73 to 1 94% 72% 80% 51% 54 3% N/A  
258 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 4.54 to 1 14% 75% 73% 51% 63 8% N/A  
258 Graceland University-Lamoni 1.76 to 1 100% 50% 68% 51% 92 6% N/A  
258 Mercy College of Northwest Ohio 0.65 to 1 39% 75% 77% 51% 17 6% N/A  
258 Mississippi College 0.73 to 1 98% 44% 75% 51% 90 7% N/A  
258 Monroe College-Main Campus 0.46 to 1 58% 61% 66% 51% 22 9% N/A  
258 Montana State University 2.23 to 1 51% 61% 74% 51% 80 3% N/A  
258 Mount Aloysius College 0.58 to 1 99% 72% 62% 51% 69 10% N/A  
258 Oklahoma Baptist University 1.83 to 1 88% 66% 77% 51% 60 8% N/A  
258 Saint Peter's College 0.73 to 1 99% 67% 73% 51% 77 11% N/A  
258 Stratford University 0.10 to 1 0% N/A 61% 51% 10 19% N/A  
258 University of Idaho 4.49 to 1 38% 61% 80% 51% 94 5% N/A  
258 University of Louisville 2.50 to 1 55% 75% 78% 51% 97 8% N/A  
258 University of Nevada-Reno 0.88 to 1 60% 88% 79% 51% 74 7% N/A  
258 Wayne State College 1.48 to 1 30% N/A 68% 51% 95 9% N/A  
258 William Carey University 0.95 to 1 72% 83% 77% 51% 54 8% N/A  
277 AIB College of Business 0.51 to 1 69% 58% 65% 50% 26 9% N/A  
277 Blue Mountain College 2.21 to 1 89% 52% 68% 50% 85 12% N/A  
277 Kent State University at Kent 1.19 to 1 57% 89% 75% 50% 97 9% N/A  
277 M-DCPS The English Center 0.17 to 1 0% N/A 20% 50% 8 N/A N/A  
277 Mercy College of Health Sciences 0.81 to 1 75% 55% 50% 50% 13 5% N/A  
277 Minnesota State University-Mankato 1.49 to 1 24% 89% 77% 50% 96 5% N/A  
277 Montana State University-Billings 0.81 to 1 32% 99% 56% 50% 80 6% N/A  
277 Northwest Missouri State University 4.08 to 1 90% 70% 69% 50% 91 7% N/A  
277 Old Dominion University 1.53 to 1 24% 75% 80% 50% 51 5% N/A  
277 Pittsburg State University 3.16 to 1 56% 77% 73% 50% 97 9% N/A  
277 Sam Houston State University 3.54 to 1 16% 87% 73% 50% 87 11% N/A  
277 Spencerian College 0.86 to 1 14% N/A 41% 50% 58 27% N/A  
277 Tennessee Technological University 1.48 to 1 27% 97% 73% 50% 73 4% N/A  
277 Toccoa Falls College 1.74 to 1 97% 50% 67% 50% 55 5% N/A  
277 University of Central Missouri 2.08 to 1 60% 80% 73% 50% 97 7% N/A  
277 University of Massachusetts-Lowell 0.93 to 1 60% 64% 79% 50% 37 5% N/A  
277 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1.90 to 1 7% 84% 74% 50% 97 4% N/A  
277 Western Carolina University 2.64 to 1 64% 39% 72% 50% 66 6% N/A  
295 Anna Maria College 0.33 to 1 99% 60% 61% 49% 1 7% N/A  
295 California University of Pennsylvania 2.03 to 1 4% 60% 73% 49% 61 7% 100%  
295 Clarion University of Pennsylvania 2.63 to 1 7% 79% 70% 49% 64 7% 95%  
295 Franklin Pierce University 0.47 to 1 84% 93% 62% 49% 44 8% N/A  
295 Lesley University 3.63 to 1 94% 66% 76% 49% 60 4% N/A  
295 New England Institute of Technology 0.66 to 1 54% N/A 67% 49% 30 6% N/A  

Methodology

For each college, we gathered data for nine different metrics: the number of full-time faculty per part-time faculty member; institutional financial aid, acceptance, retention, graduation, job placement, and default rates; years accredited; and undergraduate tuition. Learn more