La Sierra Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At La Sierra University, the graduation rates was 59.73% (218 students out of 365 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 74 male and 144 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at La Sierra University. Last year, the graduation rate was 59.73%. where 218 students out of 365 candidate completed their degree.

130 students completed their course in 4 years and 34 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 11 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At La Sierra University, 16 of 23 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 69.57%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at La Sierra University is 15.89% (58 out of 365 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At La Sierra University, the retention rate is 77% for full-time students and 100 % for part-time students.