Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.34% where 949 students out of 1,294 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Thomas Aquinas College has the most highest graduation rate of 85.06%, while Biola University has the lowest rate of 72.06%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 72.06% (72.67% / 71.74%) | 619 (218 / 401) |
859 (300 / 559) |
| Thomas Aquinas College | 85.06% (73.68% / 93.88%) | 74 (28 / 46) |
87 (38 / 49) |
| Westmont College | 73.56% (68.46% / 76.61%) | 256 (89 / 167) |
348 (130 / 218) |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| Average | 73.34% (71.58% / 74.33%) |
949 (335 / 614) |
1,294 (468 / 826) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.64% where 11 students have transferred out from schools out of 87 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 859 (300 / 559) |
| Thomas Aquinas College | 12.64% (21.05% / 6.12%) | 11 (8 / 3) | 87 (38 / 49) |
| Westmont College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 348 (130 / 218) |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| Average | 12.64% (21.05% / 6.12%) | 11 (8 / 3) |
87 (38 / 49) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.33% for full-time students and 33.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Thomas Aquinas College has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Biola University has the lowest rate of 84%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 84% | 33% | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | 92% | - | |
| Westmont College | 86% | - | |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| Average | 87.33% | 33.00% | |