Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.57% where 733 students out of 1,069 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, Occidental College has the most highest graduation rate of 82.67%, while Columbia College Hollywood has the lowest rate of 49.28%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Hollywood | 49.28% (53.33% / 41.67%) | 34 (24 / 10) |
69 (45 / 24) |
| Fresno Pacific University | 50.24% (46.25% / 52.67%) | 106 (37 / 69) |
211 (80 / 131) |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | 63.10% (54.55% / 66.13%) | 53 (12 / 41) |
84 (22 / 62) |
| Occidental College | 82.67% (76.26% / 87.63%) | 415 (167 / 248) |
502 (219 / 283) |
| Otis College of Art and Design | 61.58% (60.00% / 62.32%) | 125 (39 / 86) |
203 (65 / 138) |
| Golden Gate University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 68.57% (64.73% / 71.16%) |
733 (279 / 454) |
1,069 (431 / 638) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.73% where 67 students have transferred out from schools out of 571 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 Occidental College has the highest rate of 12.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Hollywood | 2.90% (2.22% / 4.17%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 69 (45 / 24) |
| Fresno Pacific University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 211 (80 / 131) |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 84 (22 / 62) |
| Occidental College | 12.95% (16.89% / 9.89%) | 65 (37 / 28) | 502 (219 / 283) |
| Otis College of Art and Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 203 (65 / 138) |
| Golden Gate University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 11.73% (14.39% / 9.45%) | 67 (38 / 29) |
571 (264 / 307) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.00% for full-time students and 72.33% 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, Occidental College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Columbia College Hollywood has the lowest rate of 36%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Hollywood | 36% | 67% |
| Fresno Pacific University | 75% | - |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | 79% | 100% |
| Occidental College | 89% | - |
| Otis College of Art and Design | 76% | 50% |
| Golden Gate University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 71.00% | 72.33% |