Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 87.48% where 1,125 students out of 1,286 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, Gonzaga University has the most highest graduation rate of 88.09%, while Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the lowest rate of 44.44%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University | 88.09% (87.62% / 88.52%) | 1,117 (531 / 586) |
1,268 (606 / 662) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 44.44% (36.36% / 57.14%) | 8 (4 / 4) |
18 (11 / 7) |
| Bastyr University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Great Northern University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 87.48% (86.71% / 88.19%) |
1,125 (535 / 590) |
1,286 (617 / 669) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.44% where 107 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,268 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University | 8.44% (7.26% / 9.52%) | 107 (44 / 63) | 1,268 (606 / 662) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 18 (11 / 7) |
| Bastyr University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Great Northern University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 8.44% (7.26% / 9.52%) | 107 (44 / 63) |
1,268 (606 / 662) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.33% for full-time students and 31.00% 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, Great Northern University has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the lowest rate of 60%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University | 93% | - |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 60% | 31% |
| Bastyr University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Great Northern University | 100% | - |
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 84.33% | 31.00% |