Placement Rate and Retention Rate

Retention Rate:

The Retention Rate is calculated as the percentage of first-time students who remained financially and academically active from the last Fall who enrolled in the most recent Fall.

Students who withdrew for medical reasons, died, moved back to their countries, entered the armed services, an official church mission assignment, foreign aid service for the government or a higher-level program at another institution are excluded from this calculation.

Graduation (Completion) Rate:

The Graduation Rate is calculated as the percentage of all full-time, undergraduate, degree-seeking students who completed their program of study within 150% of the normal full-time period of study for that program.

Completion Rate (potential completers ÷ by actual completers x 100).

Placement Rate:

The Placement Rate is calculated as the number of graduates during the last academic year (August 1^st through July 31^st) who obtained new employment or maintained employment within three months of graduation.