Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.36% where 801 students out of 1,207 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, University of Puget Sound has the most highest graduation rate of 76.11%, while Heritage University has the lowest rate of 43.93%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish College of the Arts | 52.91% (36.67% / 61.61%) | 91 (22 / 69) |
172 (60 / 112) |
| Heritage University | 43.93% (30.00% / 49.35%) | 47 (9 / 38) |
107 (30 / 77) |
| University of Puget Sound | 76.11% (73.98% / 77.53%) | 513 (199 / 314) |
674 (269 / 405) |
| Saint Martin's University | 60.17% (61.70% / 59.15%) | 142 (58 / 84) |
236 (94 / 142) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 44.44% (36.36% / 57.14%) | 8 (4 / 4) |
18 (11 / 7) |
| Golden Gate University-Seattle | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 66.36% (62.93% / 68.51%) |
801 (292 / 509) |
1,207 (464 / 743) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.78% where 259 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,189 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, University of Puget Sound has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.21%, while Saint Martin's University has the highest rate of 29.24% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish College of the Arts | 26.16% (35.00% / 21.43%) | 45 (21 / 24) | 172 (60 / 112) |
| Heritage University | 27.10% (33.33% / 24.68%) | 29 (10 / 19) | 107 (30 / 77) |
| University of Puget Sound | 17.21% (18.96% / 16.05%) | 116 (51 / 65) | 674 (269 / 405) |
| Saint Martin's University | 29.24% (25.53% / 31.69%) | 69 (24 / 45) | 236 (94 / 142) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 18 (11 / 7) |
| Golden Gate University-Seattle | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 21.78% (23.40% / 20.79%) | 259 (106 / 153) |
1,189 (453 / 736) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.40% for full-time students and 56.50% 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, University of Puget Sound has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the lowest rate of 60%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Cornish College of the Arts | 69% | 100% |
| Heritage University | 74% | 62% |
| University of Puget Sound | 79% | - |
| Saint Martin's University | 70% | 33% |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 60% | 31% |
| Golden Gate University-Seattle | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 70.40% | 56.50% |