Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 43.73% where 652 students out of 1,491 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, West Coast University-Orange County has the most highest graduation rate of 73.33%, while Newschool of Architecture and Design has the lowest rate of 41.67%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | 44.70% (35.89% / 51.57%) | 253 (89 / 164) |
566 (248 / 318) |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | 41.67% (28.57% / 60.00%) | 15 (6 / 9) |
36 (21 / 15) |
| California Aeronautical University | 66.67% (66.67% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) |
3 (3 / 0) |
| Los Angeles Film School | 42.59% (41.89% / 44.19%) | 371 (253 / 118) |
871 (604 / 267) |
| West Coast University-Orange County | 73.33% (50.00% / 76.92%) | 11 (1 / 10) |
15 (2 / 13) |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||
| Average | 43.73% (39.98% / 49.10%) |
652 (351 / 301) |
1,491 (878 / 613) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.65% where 110 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,437 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, Los Angeles Film School has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.38%, while Academy of Art University has the highest rate of 17.31% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | 17.31% (17.74% / 16.98%) | 98 (44 / 54) | 566 (248 / 318) |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 36 (21 / 15) |
| California Aeronautical University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3 (3 / 0) |
| Los Angeles Film School | 1.38% (0.99% / 2.25%) | 12 (6 / 6) | 871 (604 / 267) |
| West Coast University-Orange County | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 15 (2 / 13) |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||
| Average | 7.65% (5.87% / 10.26%) | 110 (50 / 60) |
1,437 (852 / 585) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.00% for full-time students and 40.00% 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, West Coast University-Orange County has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Los Angeles Film School has the lowest rate of 56%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | 70% | 40% | |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | 64% | - | |
| California Aeronautical University | 75% | - | |
| Los Angeles Film School | 56% | - | |
| West Coast University-Orange County | 100% | - | |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||
| Average | 73.00% | 40.00% | |