Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 9.41% where 280 students out of 2,974 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, DeVry University-California has the most highest graduation rate of 10.00%, while Ashford University has the lowest rate of 9.40%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford University | 9.40% (10.13% / 8.98%) | 275 (109 / 166) |
2,924 (1,076 / 1,848) |
| DeVry University-California | 10.00% (13.79% / 4.76%) | 5 (4 / 1) |
50 (29 / 21) |
| Platt College-Ontario | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Unitek College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| California Health Sciences University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 9.41% (10.23% / 8.94%) |
280 (113 / 167) |
2,974 (1,105 / 1,869) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.10% where 568 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,974 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, Ashford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.71%, while DeVry University-California has the highest rate of 42.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford University | 18.71% (11.43% / 22.94%) | 547 (123 / 424) | 2,924 (1,076 / 1,848) |
| DeVry University-California | 42.00% (37.93% / 47.62%) | 21 (11 / 10) | 50 (29 / 21) |
| Platt College-Ontario | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Unitek College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| California Health Sciences University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 19.10% (12.13% / 23.22%) | 568 (134 / 434) |
2,974 (1,105 / 1,869) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 61.33% for full-time students and 30.50% 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, Unitek College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Ashford University has the lowest rate of 30%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Ashford University | 30% | 11% |
| DeVry University-California | 66% | 50% |
| Platt College-Ontario | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Unitek College | 88% | - |
| California Health Sciences University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 61.33% | 30.50% |