Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.25% where 1,554 students out of 2,093 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, Reed College has the most highest graduation rate of 79.60%, while Multnomah University has the lowest rate of 38.57%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multnomah University | 38.57% (32.35% / 44.44%) | 27 (11 / 16) |
70 (34 / 36) |
| University of Portland | 78.98% (77.24% / 80.07%) | 759 (285 / 474) |
961 (369 / 592) |
| Reed College | 79.60% (77.25% / 81.72%) | 281 (129 / 152) |
353 (167 / 186) |
| Corban University | 54.01% (59.14% / 50.69%) | 128 (55 / 73) |
237 (93 / 144) |
| Willamette University | 76.06% (71.43% / 79.77%) | 359 (150 / 209) |
472 (210 / 262) |
| Birthingway College of Midwifery | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 74.25% (72.16% / 75.74%) |
1,554 (630 / 924) |
2,093 (873 / 1,220) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.03% where 276 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,621 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, Corban University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.81%, while Multnomah University has the highest rate of 38.57% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multnomah University | 38.57% (47.06% / 30.56%) | 27 (16 / 11) | 70 (34 / 36) |
| University of Portland | 18.21% (18.97% / 17.74%) | 175 (70 / 105) | 961 (369 / 592) |
| Reed College | 13.03% (14.97% / 11.29%) | 46 (25 / 21) | 353 (167 / 186) |
| Corban University | 11.81% (11.83% / 11.81%) | 28 (11 / 17) | 237 (93 / 144) |
| Willamette University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 472 (210 / 262) |
| Birthingway College of Midwifery | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 17.03% (18.40% / 16.08%) | 276 (122 / 154) |
1,621 (663 / 958) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.60% for full-time students and 33.33% 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, University of Portland has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Multnomah University has the lowest rate of 53%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multnomah University | 53% | 33% | |
| University of Portland | 86% | 50% | |
| Reed College | 86% | - | |
| Corban University | 70% | 17% | |
| Willamette University | 83% | - | |
| Birthingway College of Midwifery | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 75.60% | 33.33% | |