Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.86% where 1,925 students out of 2,242 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, Stanford University has the most highest graduation rate of 95.11%, while University of the People has the lowest rate of 26.12%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Mudd College | 92.02% (93.04% / 90.82%) | 196 (107 / 89) |
213 (115 / 98) |
| Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| University of the People | 26.12% (27.98% / 22.45%) | 76 (54 / 22) |
291 (193 / 98) |
| Pardee RAND Graduate School | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 85.86% (82.70% / 89.26%) |
1,925 (961 / 964) |
2,242 (1,162 / 1,080) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 1.20% where 27 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,242 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, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while Harvey Mudd College has the highest rate of 5.63% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Mudd College | 5.63% (2.61% / 9.18%) | 12 (3 / 9) | 213 (115 / 98) |
| Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| University of the People | 2.41% (2.59% / 2.04%) | 7 (5 / 2) | 291 (193 / 98) |
| Pardee RAND Graduate School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 1.20% (1.29% / 1.11%) | 27 (15 / 12) |
2,242 (1,162 / 1,080) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 89.67% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Stanford University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of the People has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Mudd College | 97% | - | |
| Stanford University | 98% | - | |
| University of the People | 74% | 50% | |
| Pardee RAND Graduate School | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 89.67% | 50.00% | |