Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 42.10% where 261 students out of 620 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 DeVry University-California has the lowest rate of 10.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | 44.70% (35.89% / 51.57%) | 253 (89 / 164) |
566 (248 / 318) |
| Design Institute of San Diego | 75.00% (0.00% / 75.00%) | 3 (0 / 3) |
4 (0 / 4) |
| DeVry University-California | 10.00% (13.79% / 4.76%) | 5 (4 / 1) |
50 (29 / 21) |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||
| ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||
| ITT Technical Institute-Clovis | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||
| Average | 42.10% (33.57% / 48.98%) |
261 (93 / 168) |
620 (277 / 343) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.32% where 119 students have transferred out from schools out of 616 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, Academy of Art University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.31%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | 17.31% (17.74% / 16.98%) | 98 (44 / 54) | 566 (248 / 318) |
| Design Institute of San Diego | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4 (0 / 4) |
| DeVry University-California | 42.00% (37.93% / 47.62%) | 21 (11 / 10) | 50 (29 / 21) |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||
| ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||
| ITT Technical Institute-Clovis | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||
| Average | 19.32% (19.86% / 18.88%) | 119 (55 / 64) |
616 (277 / 339) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 56.33% for full-time students and 63.33% 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, Academy of Art University has the most highest retention rate of 70%, while Design Institute of San Diego has the lowest rate of 33%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | 70% | 40% | |
| Design Institute of San Diego | 33% | 100% | |
| DeVry University-California | 66% | 50% | |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||
| ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||
| ITT Technical Institute-Clovis | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||
| Average | 56.33% | 63.33% | |