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Washington Colleges' Transfer-out Rate

What is the Average Transfer-out Rate in Washington?

The average transfer-out rate of Washington colleges is 16.40%. It includes all institutions' rate (i.e. 4-years and 2-years or less) where the transfer-out information is available. In public colleges, the transfer-out rate is 15.44% and private schools' rate is 19.36%. By school levels, the transfer out rate is 17.08% and community colleges' rate is 11.00% in Washington.
By gender, the female students' transfer-out rate is 2.97% and male students' rate is 2.39%.
The next schools are the top 5 Washington colleges that have the highest transfer-out rate. Bellevue College has the highest transfer-out rate of 22% among Washington colleges. Edmonds College and Tacoma Community College also have higher transfer-out rate of 21% and 19% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 5,000 students.
The following table summarizes the average transfer-out rate in Washington by school type and level.
The Average Transfer-out Rate In Washington
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total16.40%15.44%19.36%-
4 Years Colleges17.08%15.87%20.70%-
Community Colleges11.00%12.25%6.00%-
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Transfer-out Rate for BS Degree Granting Schools

For the four-years Washington institutions where BS degree grants, the average transfer-out rate is 2.71%. 692 students transferred-out to other schools among 25,497 graduate candidates. 17,653 students graduated in 150% of normal time (i.e. 6 years) and 388 students are still enrolled in Washington colleges.
The following table summarizes the transfer-out rate by gender with the graduation rate for Washington collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students over candidates in the corresponding category.
Transfer-out Rate by Gender at Washington colleges
TotalFemale StudentsMale Students
Transfer-out2.71%
(692/25,497)
2.39%
(269/11,266)
2.97%
(423/14,231)
Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time)69.24%
(17,653/25,497)
66.96%
(7,544/11,266)
71.04%
(10,109/14,231)
No longer Enrolled1.52%
(388/25,497)
1.94%
(218/11,266)
1.19%
(170/14,231)
Still Enrolled26.49%
(6,755/25,497)
28.67%
(3,230/11,266)
24.77%
(3,525/14,231)
The following table shows the Washington Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Washington Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Charter College
Private (for-profit), four-years
Vancouver, WA $18,678 2,117 - 54%
Bellevue College
Public, four-years
Bellevue, WA $10,183 ($4,305) 10,617 - 30%
Bellingham Technical College
Public, four-years
Bellingham, WA $5,555 ($4,226) 1,632 - 30%
Big Bend Community College
Public, four-years
Moses Lake, WA $5,443 ($4,909) 1,736 - 40%
Central Washington University
Public, four-years
Ellensburg, WA $26,771 ($9,192) 9,257 93.49% 52%
Centralia College
Public, four-years
Centralia, WA $5,643 ($5,109) 2,277 - 44%
City University of Seattle
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $14,589 2,095 - -
Paul Mitchell the School-Richland
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Richland, WA $19,844 261 - -
Clark College
Public, four-years
Vancouver, WA $10,380 ($4,632) 6,593 - 39%
Clover Park Technical College
Public, four-years
Lakewood, WA $6,634 ($5,979) 2,788 - 44%
Columbia Basin College
Public, four-years
Pasco, WA $8,239 ($6,194) 6,192 - 28%
Cornish College of the Arts
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $39,913 443 71.13% 52%
Divers Institute of Technology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Seattle, WA $27,500 231 - -
Eastern Washington University
Public, four-years
Cheney, WA $25,892 ($8,353) 10,910 96.12% 49%
Edmonds College
Public, four-years
Lynnwood, WA $10,553 ($4,669) 5,753 - 29%
Everett Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Everett, WA $10,180 ($4,301) 6,054 - 34%
The Evergreen State College
Public, four-years
Olympia, WA $30,980 ($8,999) 2,105 74.37% 41%
Pierce College District
Public, four-years
Lakewood, WA $5,211 ($4,686) 8,635 - 38%
Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Spokane, WA $15,451 100 - -
Gonzaga University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Spokane, WA $53,500 7,253 69.74% 88%
Grays Harbor College
Public, four-years
Aberdeen, WA $10,629 ($4,751) 1,475 - 39%
Green River College
Public, four-years
Auburn, WA $5,105 ($4,580) 6,252 - 40%
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Shoreline, WA $12,758 88 - -
Heritage University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Toppenish, WA $19,920 853 - 44%
Highline College
Public, four-years
Des Moines, WA $5,156 ($4,623) 4,684 - 40%
International Air and Hospitality Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Vancouver, WA $8,925 133 - -
Bastyr University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Kenmore, WA $30,126 728 - -
Bates Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Tacoma, WA $11,518 ($5,569) 4,133 - 40%
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Public, four-years
Kirkland, WA $11,017 ($5,156) 3,150 - 43%
Lower Columbia College
Public, four-years
Longview, WA $5,633 ($4,346) 2,435 - 25%
BJ's Beauty & Barber College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tacoma, WA $9,660 39 - -
North Seattle College
Public, four-years
Seattle, WA $5,547 ($5,058) 4,675 - 27%
Northwest University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Kirkland, WA $36,035 1,014 94.26% 67%
Olympic College
Public, four-years
Bremerton, WA $9,740 ($4,197) 4,905 - 31%
Perry Technical Institute
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Yakima, WA $49,596 879 - 78%
Pacific Lutheran University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Tacoma, WA $50,964 2,633 88.90% 71%
Peninsula College
Public, four-years
Port Angeles, WA $5,111 ($4,586) 1,583 - 41%
University of Puget Sound
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Tacoma, WA $59,900 2,023 82.66% 76%
Renton Technical College
Public, four-years
Renton, WA $7,257 ($6,723) 3,072 - 60%
Saint Martin's University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lacey, WA $44,210 1,609 95.04% 60%
South Seattle College
Public, four-years
Seattle, WA $5,354 ($4,865) 4,901 - 33%
Seattle Central College
Public, four-years
Seattle, WA $5,354 ($4,865) 4,476 - 24%
Seattle Pacific University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $38,814 3,118 90.71% 65%
Seattle University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $54,285 7,121 85.15% 74%
Shoreline Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Shoreline, WA $7,430 ($4,388) 4,418 - 29%
Skagit Valley College
Public, four-years
Mount Vernon, WA $7,561 ($5,620) 3,860 - 34%
South Puget Sound Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Olympia, WA $5,637 ($5,103) 3,788 - 43%
Spokane Community College
Public, four-years
Spokane, WA $5,494 ($4,057) 6,502 - 35%
Spokane Falls Community College
Public, four-years
Spokane, WA $5,494 ($4,058) 3,795 - 29%
Stylemaster College of Hair Design
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Longview, WA $16,500 39 - -
Tacoma Community College
Public, four-years
Tacoma, WA $11,030 ($4,920) 5,502 - 32%
Walla Walla Community College
Public, four-years
Walla Walla, WA $7,967 ($6,513) 2,662 - 43%
Walla Walla University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
College Place, WA $33,027 1,432 - 62%
Washington State University
Public, four-years
Pullman, WA $29,073 ($12,997) 27,539 83.10% 62%
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Public, four-years
Seattle, WA $41,997 ($12,643) 52,319 47.52% 84%
Wenatchee Valley College
Public, four-years
Wenatchee, WA $5,652 ($5,118) 2,529 - 37%
Western Washington University
Public, four-years
Bellingham, WA $27,853 ($9,286) 14,747 92.69% 65%
Whatcom Community College
Public, four-years
Bellingham, WA $11,096 ($5,146) 3,340 - 42%
Whitman College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Walla Walla, WA $61,492 1,493 47.70% 90%
Whitworth University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Spokane, WA $50,920 2,415 90.52% 75%
Yakima Valley College
Public, four-years
Yakima, WA $5,697 ($5,163) 3,279 - 26%
Antioch University-Seattle
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $19,410 799 - -
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Seattle, WA $17,849 474 - 50%
Northwest College of Art & Design
Private (for-profit), four-years
Tacoma, WA $18,100 119 67.94% 56%
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Public, four-years
Bothell, WA $41,913 ($12,559) 5,735 88.08% 68%
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Public, four-years
Tacoma, WA $42,171 ($12,817) 4,794 88.35% 54%
Northwest Indian College
Public, four-years
Bellingham, WA $3,969 ($3,969) 643 - 27%
Highlights Beauty Schools
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Federal Way, WA $19,250 210 - -
Northwest HVAC/R Training Center
Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years
Spokane, WA $11,500 35 100.00% -
Carrington College-Spokane
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Spokane, WA $21,744 298 - 60%
Cascadia College
Public, four-years
Bothell, WA $10,864 ($4,914) 1,844 - 35%
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $27,600 33 - -
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $15,840 283 - -
Faith International University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Tacoma, WA $8,850 335 - 16%
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Private (for-profit), four-years
Redmond, WA $37,400 1,124 66.37% 60%
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Everett, WA $12,758 766 - -
Pima Medical Institute-Renton
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Renton, WA $17,849 551 - 54%
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Kennewick, WA $19,500 19 - -
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Yakima, WA - 620 - -
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Seattle, WA $21,000 137 - -
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Port Hadlock, WA $20,025 62 - 85%
Summit Salon Academy
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Tacoma, WA $18,700 107 - 100%
Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Spokane Valley, WA $16,340 185 - -
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Spokane, WA $13,560 177 - -
Academy of Interactive Entertainment
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Seattle, WA $24,600 65 79.84% 73%
Studio Beauty School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Spokane Valley, WA $8,410 88 - -
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Vancouver, WA $7,800 113 - -
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Kirkland, WA $14,652 1,222 - 38%
Fosbre Academy of Hair Design
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Olympia, WA $18,475 85 - -
International Beauty Education Center
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Airway Heights, WA $10,640 92 - -
Seattle Film Institute
Private (for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $33,000 100 - 66%
Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Yakima, WA $19,200 124 - -
Centralia Beauty College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Centralia, WA $16,100 80 - -
Pacific Northwest Christian College
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Kennewick, WA $11,350 24 - 46%
Washington State University-Tri Cities
Public, four-years
Richland, WA $28,008 ($11,932) - - -
Washington State University-Vancouver
Public, four-years
Vancouver, WA $27,673 ($11,597) - - -
Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene
Public, 2-4 years
Seattle, WA $13,215 ($10,173) - - -
Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSC
Public, 2-4 years
Seattle, WA $8,359 ($5,317) - - -
Columbia College - Whidbey Island
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Oak Harbor, WA $8,304 - - -
Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Marysville, WA $8,304 - - -
Moody Bible Institute - Spokane
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Spokane, WA $14,400 - - -
Zorganics Institute Beauty and Wellness
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Bellingham, WA $8,882 - - -
Great Northern University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Spokane, WA $17,700 35 85.71% -
UEI College-Tacoma
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tacoma, WA $19,900 520 - -