SPU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Seattle Pacific University, the graduation rates was 65.40% (448 students out of 685 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 126 male and 322 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 65.40%. where 448 students out of 685 candidate completed their degree.

322 students completed their course in 4 years and 70 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 56 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, 11 of 15 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 73.33%.

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 24.82% (170 out of 685 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 79%.