Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 60.39% where 430 students out of 712 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 selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Whittier College has the most highest graduation rate of 65.57%, while Oak Valley College has the lowest rate of 38.46%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Hollywood | 49.28% (53.33% / 41.67%) | 34 (24 / 10) |
69 (45 / 24) |
| La Sierra University | 54.85% (55.00% / 54.72%) | 113 (55 / 58) |
206 (100 / 106) |
| Whittier College | 65.57% (56.16% / 74.21%) | 278 (114 / 164) |
424 (203 / 221) |
| Oak Valley College | 38.46% (50.00% / 28.57%) | 5 (3 / 2) |
13 (6 / 7) |
| University of Redlands Graduate School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Humphreys College-Modesto | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 60.39% (55.37% / 65.36%) |
430 (196 / 234) |
712 (354 / 358) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.66% where 140 students have transferred out from schools out of 712 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 selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Columbia College Hollywood has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.90%, while Whittier College has the highest rate of 26.18% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Hollywood | 2.90% (2.22% / 4.17%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 69 (45 / 24) |
| La Sierra University | 12.62% (13.00% / 12.26%) | 26 (13 / 13) | 206 (100 / 106) |
| Whittier College | 26.18% (32.51% / 20.36%) | 111 (66 / 45) | 424 (203 / 221) |
| Oak Valley College | 7.69% (0.00% / 14.29%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 13 (6 / 7) |
| University of Redlands Graduate School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Humphreys College-Modesto | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 19.66% (22.60% / 16.76%) | 140 (80 / 60) |
712 (354 / 358) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 62.25% for full-time students and 58.50% 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 selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, La Sierra University has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while Columbia College Hollywood has the lowest rate of 36%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Hollywood | 36% | 67% | |
| La Sierra University | 76% | 50% | |
| Whittier College | 70% | - | |
| Oak Valley College | 67% | - | |
| University of Redlands Graduate School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Humphreys College-Modesto | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 62.25% | 58.50% | |