Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.49% where 3,212 students out of 4,041 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, Pomona College has the most highest graduation rate of 94.63%, while Saint Mary's College of California has the lowest rate of 72.06%.
| 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) |
| Pomona College | 94.63% (93.53% / 95.69%) | 388 (188 / 200) |
410 (201 / 209) |
| University of San Francisco | 74.37% (71.60% / 75.94%) | 1,178 (411 / 767) |
1,584 (574 / 1,010) |
| Saint Mary's College of California | 72.06% (72.81% / 71.56%) | 405 (166 / 239) |
562 (228 / 334) |
| Pardee RAND Graduate School | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| California University of Science and Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 79.49% (77.53% / 80.72%) |
3,212 (1,211 / 2,001) |
4,041 (1,562 / 2,479) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.54% where 262 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,584 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,485 (559 / 926) |
| Pomona College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 410 (201 / 209) |
| University of San Francisco | 16.54% (15.16% / 17.33%) | 262 (87 / 175) | 1,584 (574 / 1,010) |
| Saint Mary's College of California | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 562 (228 / 334) |
| Pardee RAND Graduate School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| California University of Science and Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 16.54% (15.16% / 17.33%) | 262 (87 / 175) |
1,584 (574 / 1,010) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.50% for full-time students and 60.67% 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, Pomona College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while University of San Francisco has the lowest rate of 81%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Chapman University | 91% | 62% |
| Pomona College | 96% | - |
| University of San Francisco | 81% | 20% |
| Saint Mary's College of California | 86% | 100% |
| Pardee RAND Graduate School | No retention information available at the school. | |
| California University of Science and Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 88.50% | 60.67% |