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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 16.57%. 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 15.94% and private schools' rate is 19.67%. By school levels, the transfer out rate is 17.19% and community colleges' rate is 10.00% in Washington.
By gender, the female students' transfer-out rate is 3.67% and male students' rate is 3.30%.
The next schools are the top 5 Washington colleges that have the highest transfer-out rate. North Seattle College has the highest transfer-out rate of 29% among Washington colleges. Bellevue College and Seattle Central College also have higher transfer-out rate of 24% and 24% 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)
Total16.57%15.94%19.67%1.00%
4 Years Colleges17.19%16.23%19.67%-
Community Colleges10.00%13.00%-1.00%
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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 3.51%. 946 students transferred-out to other schools among 26,945 graduate candidates. 18,470 students graduated in 150% of normal time (i.e. 6 years) and 410 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-out3.51%
(946/26,945)
3.30%
(384/11,634)
3.67%
(562/15,311)
Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time)68.55%
(18,470/26,945)
65.96%
(7,674/11,634)
70.51%
(10,796/15,311)
No longer Enrolled1.52%
(410/26,945)
1.82%
(212/11,634)
1.29%
(198/15,311)
Still Enrolled26.35%
(7,101/26,945)
28.87%
(3,359/11,634)
24.44%
(3,742/15,311)
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
Bellevue College
Public, four-years
Bellevue, WA $10,502 ($4,436) 12,485 - 36%
Bellingham Technical College
Public, four-years
Bellingham, WA $5,809 ($4,431) 2,047 - 42%
Big Bend Community College
Public, four-years
Moses Lake, WA $5,619 ($5,059) 1,857 - 42%
Central Washington University
Public, four-years
Ellensburg, WA $27,526 ($9,417) 10,811 90.62% 54%
Centralia College
Public, four-years
Centralia, WA $5,651 ($5,266) 2,244 - 42%
City University of Seattle
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $13,929 2,007 - 17%
Paul Mitchell the School-Richland
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Richland, WA $21,092 256 - 74%
Clark College
Public, four-years
Vancouver, WA $11,183 ($5,233) 7,463 - 39%
Clover Park Technical College
Public, four-years
Lakewood, WA $6,634 ($6,634) 3,408 - 43%
Columbia Basin College
Public, four-years
Pasco, WA $8,668 ($6,555) 7,510 - 33%
Cornish College of the Arts
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $41,684 505 62.21% 56%
Divers Institute of Technology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Seattle, WA $27,500 198 - 91%
Eastern Washington University
Public, four-years
Cheney, WA $26,583 ($8,586) 10,492 90.75% 43%
Edmonds College
Public, four-years
Lynnwood, WA $10,875 ($4,810) 6,549 - 29%
Everett Community College
Public, four-years
Everett, WA $11,171 ($5,032) 6,698 - 37%
The Evergreen State College
Public, four-years
Olympia, WA $31,905 ($9,264) 2,490 96.37% 41%
Pierce College District
Public, four-years
Lakewood, WA $5,976 ($5,418) 8,137 - 31%
Gonzaga University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Spokane, WA $55,480 7,470 81.69% 86%
Grays Harbor College
Public, four-years
Aberdeen, WA $12,553 ($5,593) 1,577 - 39%
Green River College
Public, four-years
Auburn, WA $5,263 ($4,711) 7,967 - 39%
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Shoreline, WA $12,965 131 - 74%
Heritage University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Toppenish, WA $20,928 937 - 54%
Highline College
Public, four-years
Des Moines, WA $5,332 ($4,772) 5,592 - 35%
International Air and Hospitality Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Vancouver, WA $9,425 132 - 72%
Bastyr University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Kenmore, WA $32,289 734 - -
Bates Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Tacoma, WA $12,165 ($6,027) 4,083 - 43%
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Public, four-years
Kirkland, WA $12,062 ($5,997) 3,564 - 37%
Lower Columbia College
Public, four-years
Longview, WA $6,003 ($4,626) 2,724 - 23%
BJ's Beauty & Barber College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tacoma, WA $10,100 40 - 71%
North Seattle College
Public, four-years
Seattle, WA $5,796 ($5,238) 5,569 - 33%
Northwest University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Kirkland, WA $36,035 1,053 83.20% 71%
Olympic College
Public, four-years
Bremerton, WA $9,740 ($4,472) 5,784 - 31%
Perry Technical Institute
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Yakima, WA $51,756 1,072 - 79%
Pacific Lutheran University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Tacoma, WA $50,916 2,797 78.02% 69%
Peninsula College
Public, four-years
Port Angeles, WA $5,270 ($4,718) 2,153 - 37%
University of Puget Sound
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Tacoma, WA $62,898 1,864 72.25% 68%
Renton Technical College
Public, four-years
Renton, WA $7,768 ($6,330) 2,824 - 46%
Saint Martin's University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lacey, WA $45,510 1,390 89.80% 52%
South Seattle College
Public, four-years
Seattle, WA $5,796 ($5,208) 5,210 - 31%
Seattle Central College
Public, four-years
Seattle, WA $5,796 ($5,238) 5,396 - 32%
Seattle Pacific University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $40,407 2,261 83.40% 62%
Seattle University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $56,721 7,189 76.92% 76%
Shoreline Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Shoreline, WA $7,905 ($5,115) 4,477 - 29%
Skagit Valley College
Public, four-years
Mount Vernon, WA $7,410 ($5,400) 4,028 - 36%
South Puget Sound Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Olympia, WA $5,818 ($5,257) 4,871 - 44%
Spokane Community College
Public, four-years
Spokane, WA $6,612 ($5,461) 6,813 - 33%
Spokane Falls Community College
Public, four-years
Spokane, WA $6,612 ($5,461) 4,319 - 32%
Stylemaster College of Hair Design
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Longview, WA $16,500 50 - 23%
Tacoma Community College
Public, four-years
Tacoma, WA $11,646 ($5,507) 6,199 - 32%
Walla Walla Community College
Public, four-years
Walla Walla, WA $6,700 ($5,279) 2,967 - 38%
Walla Walla University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
College Place, WA $34,227 1,426 - 60%
Washington State University
Public, four-years
Pullman, WA $29,950 ($13,391) 25,685 86.64% 60%
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Public, four-years
Seattle, WA $43,209 ($12,973) 56,997 39.15% 85%
Wenatchee Valley College
Public, four-years
Wenatchee, WA $5,054 ($4,552) 3,067 - 43%
Western Washington University
Public, four-years
Bellingham, WA $28,707 ($9,582) 14,710 93.25% 65%
Whatcom Community College
Public, four-years
Bellingham, WA $11,435 ($5,296) 3,674 - 36%
Whitman College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Walla Walla, WA $64,050 1,561 38.15% 81%
Whitworth University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Spokane, WA $52,880 2,314 89.78% 71%
Yakima Valley College
Public, four-years
Yakima, WA $5,873 ($5,312) 3,809 - 29%
Antioch University-Seattle
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $26,260 771 - -
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Seattle, WA $17,863 471 - 68%
Northwest College of Art & Design
Private (for-profit), four-years
Tacoma, WA $18,100 139 65.98% 58%
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Public, four-years
Bothell, WA $43,155 ($12,919) 6,058 90.60% 65%
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Public, four-years
Tacoma, WA $43,404 ($13,168) 4,965 82.52% 63%
Northwest Indian College
Public, four-years
Bellingham, WA $4,365 ($4,365) 636 - 18%
KaiStar
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Federal Way, WA $19,492 147 - 6%
Northwest HVAC/R Training Center
Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years
Spokane, WA $12,038 50 - 91%
Carrington College-Spokane
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Spokane, WA $20,106 353 - 42%
Cascadia College
Public, four-years
Bothell, WA $11,296 ($5,157) 2,380 - 32%
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $28,302 50 - -
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $16,324 243 - -
Faith International University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Tacoma, WA $8,850 464 - 25%
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Private (for-profit), four-years
Redmond, WA $38,950 1,084 64.42% 61%
Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Everett, WA $12,965 1,172 - 83%
Pima Medical Institute-Renton
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Renton, WA $17,863 456 - 69%
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Kennewick, WA $19,500 34 - 96%
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Yakima, WA - 665 - -
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Seattle, WA $21,000 154 - 67%
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Port Hadlock, WA $20,025 50 - 90%
Summit Salon Academy
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Tacoma, WA $18,700 138 - 59%
Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Spokane Valley, WA $17,092 296 - 54%
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Spokane, WA $13,560 145 28.57% -
Academy of Interactive Entertainment
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Seattle, WA $25,800 47 41.60% 84%
Studio Beauty School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Spokane Valley, WA $8,930 81 - 82%
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Vancouver, WA $7,800 122 - 89%
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Kirkland, WA $14,652 1,352 - 50%
International Beauty Education Center
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Airway Heights, WA $10,640 146 - 81%
Seattle Film Institute
Private (for-profit), four-years
Seattle, WA $33,000 85 - 57%
Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Yakima, WA $12,100 118 - 47%
Centralia Beauty College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Centralia, WA $17,975 90 - 82%
Pacific Northwest Christian College
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Kennewick, WA $11,350 130 - 100%
Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Bellingham, WA $24,321 35 - 100%
Great Northern University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Spokane, WA $18,300 48 100.00% 50%
UEI College-Tacoma
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tacoma, WA $18,500 689 - 58%
Moody Bible Institute - Spokane
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Spokane, WA $14,784 - - -
Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Marysville, WA $8,256 - - -
Columbia College - Whidbey Island
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Oak Harbor, WA $8,256 - - -
Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene
Public, 2-4 years
Seattle, WA $16,767 ($15,201) - - -
Washington State University-Vancouver
Public, four-years
Vancouver, WA $28,496 ($11,937) - - -
Washington State University-Tri Cities
Public, four-years
Richland, WA $28,820 ($12,261) - - -