Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.67% where 1,464 students out of 1,861 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 Columbia College Hollywood has the lowest rate of 49.28%.
| 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) |
| Columbia College Hollywood | 49.28% (53.33% / 41.67%) | 34 (24 / 10) |
69 (45 / 24) |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 61.72% (62.50% / 61.67%) | 187 (10 / 177) |
303 (16 / 287) |
| Shasta Bible College and Graduate School | 50.00% (0.00% / 66.67%) | 2 (0 / 2) |
4 (1 / 3) |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| The University of America | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 78.67% (77.29% / 79.35%) |
1,464 (480 / 984) |
1,861 (621 / 1,240) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.72% where 108 students have transferred out from schools out of 376 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, Columbia College Hollywood has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.90%, while Shasta Bible College and Graduate School has the highest rate of 50.00% (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) |
| Columbia College Hollywood | 2.90% (2.22% / 4.17%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 69 (45 / 24) |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 34.32% (31.25% / 34.49%) | 104 (5 / 99) | 303 (16 / 287) |
| Shasta Bible College and Graduate School | 50.00% (100.00% / 33.33%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 4 (1 / 3) |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| The University of America | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 28.72% (11.29% / 32.17%) | 108 (7 / 101) |
376 (62 / 314) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.00% for full-time students and 64.50% 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 Columbia College Hollywood has the lowest rate of 36%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman University | 91% | 62% | |
| Columbia College Hollywood | 36% | 67% | |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 77% | - | |
| Shasta Bible College and Graduate School | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| The University of America | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 68.00% | 64.50% | |