SPU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Seattle Pacific University, the graduation rates was 61.95% (438 students out of 707 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 120 male and 318 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 Seattle Pacific University. Last year, the graduation rate was 61.95%. where 438 students out of 707 candidate completed their degree.

335 students completed their course in 4 years and 90 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 13 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 Seattle Pacific University, 8 of 13 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 61.54%.

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 Seattle Pacific University is 25.46% (180 out of 707 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Seattle Pacific University, the retention rate is 72% for full-time students and 100 % for part-time students.