Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.13% where 1,509 students out of 2,092 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 San Francisco has the most highest graduation rate of 74.37%, while Laguna College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 63.10%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna College of Art and Design | 63.10% (54.55% / 66.13%) | 53 (12 / 41) |
84 (22 / 62) |
| University of San Francisco | 74.37% (71.60% / 75.94%) | 1,178 (411 / 767) |
1,584 (574 / 1,010) |
| Whittier College | 65.57% (56.16% / 74.21%) | 278 (114 / 164) |
424 (203 / 221) |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Anaheim | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 72.13% (67.21% / 75.17%) |
1,509 (537 / 972) |
2,092 (799 / 1,293) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.58% where 373 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,008 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, University of San Francisco has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.54%, while Whittier College has the highest rate of 26.18% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna College of Art and Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 84 (22 / 62) |
| University of San Francisco | 16.54% (15.16% / 17.33%) | 262 (87 / 175) | 1,584 (574 / 1,010) |
| Whittier College | 26.18% (32.51% / 20.36%) | 111 (66 / 45) | 424 (203 / 221) |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Anaheim | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 18.58% (19.69% / 17.87%) | 373 (153 / 220) |
2,008 (777 / 1,231) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.67% for full-time students and 60.00% 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 San Francisco has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Whittier College has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna College of Art and Design | 79% | 100% | |
| University of San Francisco | 81% | 20% | |
| Whittier College | 70% | - | |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Anaheim | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 76.67% | 60.00% | |