Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 43.88% where 283 students out of 645 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, Academy of Art University has the most highest graduation rate of 44.70%, while Los Angeles College of Music has the lowest rate of 34.88%.
| 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) |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | 41.67% (28.57% / 60.00%) | 15 (6 / 9) |
36 (21 / 15) |
| Los Angeles College of Music | 34.88% (24.14% / 57.14%) | 15 (7 / 8) |
43 (29 / 14) |
| Abraham Lincoln University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| ITT Technical Institute-Orange | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||
| Average | 43.88% (34.23% / 52.16%) |
283 (102 / 181) |
645 (298 / 347) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.26% where 99 students have transferred out from schools out of 609 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 College of Music has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.33%, while Academy of Art University has the highest rate of 17.31% (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) |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 36 (21 / 15) |
| Los Angeles College of Music | 2.33% (3.45% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 43 (29 / 14) |
| Abraham Lincoln University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
| ITT Technical Institute-Orange | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||
| Average | 16.26% (16.25% / 16.27%) | 99 (45 / 54) |
609 (277 / 332) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.75% for full-time students and 40.00% 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, Academy of Art University has the most highest retention rate of 70%, while Newschool of Architecture and Design has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | 70% | 40% | |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | 64% | - | |
| Los Angeles College of Music | 66% | - | |
| Abraham Lincoln University | 67% | - | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Orange | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||
| Average | 66.75% | 40.00% | |