Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 42.37% where 389 students out of 918 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, Design Institute of San Diego has the most highest graduation rate of 75.00%, while Los Angeles College of Music has the lowest rate of 34.88%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Institute of San Diego | 75.00% (0.00% / 75.00%) | 3 (0 / 3) |
4 (0 / 4) |
| Los Angeles Film School | 42.59% (41.89% / 44.19%) | 371 (253 / 118) |
871 (604 / 267) |
| Los Angeles College of Music | 34.88% (24.14% / 57.14%) | 15 (7 / 8) |
43 (29 / 14) |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Platt College-Los Angeles | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Trident University International | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 42.37% (41.07% / 45.26%) |
389 (260 / 129) |
918 (633 / 285) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 1.42% where 13 students have transferred out from schools out of 914 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 Los Angeles College of Music has the highest rate of 2.33% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Institute of San Diego | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4 (0 / 4) |
| Los Angeles Film School | 1.38% (0.99% / 2.25%) | 12 (6 / 6) | 871 (604 / 267) |
| Los Angeles College of Music | 2.33% (3.45% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 43 (29 / 14) |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Platt College-Los Angeles | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Trident University International | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 1.42% (1.11% / 2.14%) | 13 (7 / 6) |
914 (633 / 281) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 51.67% 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, Los Angeles College of Music has the most highest retention rate of 66%, while Design Institute of San Diego has the lowest rate of 33%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Institute of San Diego | 33% | 100% | |
| Los Angeles Film School | 56% | - | |
| Los Angeles College of Music | 66% | - | |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Platt College-Los Angeles | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Trident University International | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 51.67% | 100.00% | |