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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 60.25% where 5,194 students out of 8,621 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, University of California-Davis has the most highest graduation rate of 86.34%, while Ashford University has the lowest rate of 9.40%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of California-Davis 86.34%
(83.92% / 87.73%)
4,919
(1,743 / 3,176)
5,697
(2,077 / 3,620)
Ashford University 9.40%
(10.13% / 8.98%)
275
(109 / 166)
2,924
(1,076 / 1,848)
Foothill College No completers information available at the school.
North Orange County Community College District no recent data available (probably not active)
Rio Hondo College No completers information available at the school.
Average60.25%
(58.74% / 61.12%)
5,194
(1,852 / 3,342)
8,621
(3,153 / 5,468)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.71% where 547 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,924 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of California-Davis 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
5,697
(2,077 / 3,620)
Ashford University 18.71%
(11.43% / 22.94%)
547
(123 / 424)
2,924
(1,076 / 1,848)
Foothill College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
North Orange County Community College District no recent data available (probably not active)
Rio Hondo College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average18.71%
(11.43% / 22.94%)
547
(123 / 424)
2,924
(1,076 / 1,848)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 61.00% for full-time students and 43.00% 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, University of California-Davis has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Ashford University has the lowest rate of 30%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of California-Davis 92%75%
Ashford University 30%11%
Foothill College No retention information available at the school.
North Orange County Community College District no recent data available (probably not active)
Rio Hondo College No retention information available at the school.
Average61.00% 43.00%