PLU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Pacific Lutheran University, the graduation rates was 68.57% (445 students out of 649 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 148 male and 297 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 Pacific Lutheran University. Last year, the graduation rate was 68.57%. where 445 students out of 649 candidate completed their degree.

269 students completed their course in 4 years and 161 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 15 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 Pacific Lutheran University, 1 of 4 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 25.00%.

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 Pacific Lutheran University is 24.50% (159 out of 649 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Pacific Lutheran University, the retention rate is 82% for full-time students and 100 % for part-time students.