Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.27% where 901 students out of 1,447 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, Southern California Institute of Architecture has the most highest graduation rate of 85.71%, while Azusa Pacific University has the lowest rate of 61.27%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | 61.27% (56.91% / 63.33%) | 693 (206 / 487) |
1,131 (362 / 769) |
| California Institute of the Arts | 63.82% (61.22% / 66.34%) | 127 (60 / 67) |
199 (98 / 101) |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | 63.10% (54.55% / 66.13%) | 53 (12 / 41) |
84 (22 / 62) |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 85.71% (90.91% / 80.00%) | 18 (10 / 8) |
21 (11 / 10) |
| Grace Mission University | 83.33% (80.00% / 100.00%) | 10 (8 / 2) |
12 (10 / 2) |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 62.27% (58.85% / 64.09%) |
901 (296 / 605) |
1,447 (503 / 944) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.59% where 37 students have transferred out from schools out of 199 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,131 (362 / 769) |
| California Institute of the Arts | 18.59% (17.35% / 19.80%) | 37 (17 / 20) | 199 (98 / 101) |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 84 (22 / 62) |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 21 (11 / 10) |
| Grace Mission University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 12 (10 / 2) |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 18.59% (17.35% / 19.80%) | 37 (17 / 20) |
199 (98 / 101) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.80% for full-time students and 60.00% 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, Grace Mission University has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Southern California Institute of Architecture has the lowest rate of 77%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | 78% | 20% |
| California Institute of the Arts | 85% | - |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | 79% | 100% |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | 77% | - |
| Grace Mission University | 100% | - |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 83.80% | 60.00% |