Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 44.70% where 253 students out of 566 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.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | 44.70% (35.89% / 51.57%) | 253 (89 / 164) |
566 (248 / 318) |
| ITT Technical Institute-National City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||
| Argosy University-San Francisco Bay Area | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||
| Santa Barbara Business College-Santa Maria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Unitek College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Integrity College of Health | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 44.70% (35.89% / 51.57%) |
253 (89 / 164) |
566 (248 / 318) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.31% where 98 students have transferred out from schools out of 566 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | 17.31% (17.74% / 16.98%) | 98 (44 / 54) | 566 (248 / 318) |
| ITT Technical Institute-National City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||
| Argosy University-San Francisco Bay Area | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||
| Santa Barbara Business College-Santa Maria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Unitek College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Integrity College of Health | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 17.31% (17.74% / 16.98%) | 98 (44 / 54) |
566 (248 / 318) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.33% for full-time students and 48.00% 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, Unitek College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Academy of Art University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | 70% | 40% | |
| ITT Technical Institute-National City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||
| Argosy University-San Francisco Bay Area | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||
| Santa Barbara Business College-Santa Maria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Unitek College | 88% | - | |
| Integrity College of Health | 71% | 56% | |
| Average | 76.33% | 48.00% | |