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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 9.69% where 286 students out of 2,951 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, Musicians Institute has the most highest graduation rate of 40.74%, while Ashford University has the lowest rate of 9.40%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Musicians Institute 40.74%
(46.67% / 33.33%)
11
(7 / 4)
27
(15 / 12)
Ashford University 9.40%
(10.13% / 8.98%)
275
(109 / 166)
2,924
(1,076 / 1,848)
ITT Technical Institute-Torrance no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Gnomon No completers information available at the school.
California Health Sciences University No completers information available at the school.
Chamberlain University-California No completers information available at the school.
Average9.69%
(10.63% / 9.14%)
286
(116 / 170)
2,951
(1,091 / 1,860)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.71% where 547 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,924 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Musicians Institute 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
27
(15 / 12)
Ashford University 18.71%
(11.43% / 22.94%)
547
(123 / 424)
2,924
(1,076 / 1,848)
ITT Technical Institute-Torrance no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Gnomon 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.
Chamberlain University-California No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average18.71%
(11.43% / 22.94%)
547
(123 / 424)
2,924
(1,076 / 1,848)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.25% for full-time students and 11.00% 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, Chamberlain University-California has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Ashford University has the lowest rate of 30%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Musicians Institute 83%-
Ashford University 30%11%
ITT Technical Institute-Torrance no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Gnomon 80%-
California Health Sciences University No retention information available at the school.
Chamberlain University-California 100%-
Average73.25% 11.00%