Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.32% where 1,546 students out of 1,878 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, Pomona College has the most highest graduation rate of 94.63%, while Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Pacific | 73.72% (69.91% / 76.73%) | 533 (223 / 310) |
723 (319 / 404) |
| Pepperdine University | 83.98% (74.58% / 90.18%) | 624 (220 / 404) |
743 (295 / 448) |
| Pomona College | 94.63% (93.53% / 95.69%) | 388 (188 / 200) |
410 (201 / 209) |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America | 50.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
2 (1 / 1) |
| Western University of Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Samuel Merritt University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 82.32% (77.45% / 86.06%) |
1,546 (632 / 914) |
1,878 (816 / 1,062) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 50.00% where 1 students have transferred out from schools out of 2 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Pacific | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 723 (319 / 404) |
| Pepperdine University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 743 (295 / 448) |
| Pomona College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 410 (201 / 209) |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America | 50.00% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 2 (1 / 1) |
| Western University of Health Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Samuel Merritt University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 50.00% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
2 (1 / 1) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.75% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Pomona College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of the Pacific | 88% | - |
| Pepperdine University | 88% | - |
| Pomona College | 96% | - |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America | 75% | 100% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Samuel Merritt University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 86.75% | 100.00% |