Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.13% where 1,694 students out of 2,088 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, Chapman University has the most highest graduation rate of 83.57%, while National University has the lowest rate of 22.22%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman University | 83.57% (79.79% / 85.85%) | 1,241 (446 / 795) |
1,485 (559 / 926) |
| National University | 22.22% (50.00% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) |
9 (4 / 5) |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | 75.93% (70.89% / 78.74%) | 451 (151 / 300) |
594 (213 / 381) |
| Fielding Graduate University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| California Arts University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.13% (77.19% / 83.46%) |
1,694 (599 / 1,095) |
2,088 (776 / 1,312) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.90% where 120 students have transferred out from schools out of 603 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.
Among the selected colleges, Point Loma Nazarene University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 19.87%, while National University has the highest rate of 22.22% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,485 (559 / 926) |
| National University | 22.22% (25.00% / 20.00%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 9 (4 / 5) |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | 19.87% (23.47% / 17.85%) | 118 (50 / 68) | 594 (213 / 381) |
| Fielding Graduate University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| California Arts University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 19.90% (23.50% / 17.88%) | 120 (51 / 69) |
603 (217 / 386) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.00% for full-time students and 44.00% 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, Chapman University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while National University has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman University | 91% | 62% | |
| National University | 64% | 26% | |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | 85% | - | |
| Fielding Graduate University | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| California Arts University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 80.00% | 44.00% | |