Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.85% where 490 students out of 733 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, Saint Mary's College of California has the most highest graduation rate of 72.06%, while San Diego Christian College has the lowest rate of 35.42%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Christian College | 35.42% (32.00% / 39.13%) | 17 (8 / 9) |
48 (25 / 23) |
| Columbia College Hollywood | 49.28% (53.33% / 41.67%) | 34 (24 / 10) |
69 (45 / 24) |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | 62.96% (53.33% / 75.00%) | 34 (16 / 18) |
54 (30 / 24) |
| Saint Mary's College of California | 72.06% (72.81% / 71.56%) | 405 (166 / 239) |
562 (228 / 334) |
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | ||
| Average | 66.85% (65.24% / 68.15%) |
490 (214 / 276) |
733 (328 / 405) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.82% where 15 students have transferred out from schools out of 117 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 San Diego Christian College has the highest rate of 27.08% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Christian College | 27.08% (24.00% / 30.43%) | 13 (6 / 7) | 48 (25 / 23) |
| Columbia College Hollywood | 2.90% (2.22% / 4.17%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 69 (45 / 24) |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 54 (30 / 24) |
| Saint Mary's College of California | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 562 (228 / 334) |
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | ||
| Average | 12.82% (10.00% / 17.02%) | 15 (7 / 8) |
117 (70 / 47) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.00% for full-time students and 89.00% 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, San Francisco Conservatory of Music has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Columbia College Hollywood has the lowest rate of 36%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Christian College | 60% | 100% | |
| Columbia College Hollywood | 36% | 67% | |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | 90% | - | |
| Saint Mary's College of California | 86% | 100% | |
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | ||
| Average | 68.00% | 89.00% | |