Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.85% where 2,739 students out of 3,430 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, Pepperdine University has the most highest graduation rate of 83.98%, while Biola University has the lowest rate of 72.06%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 72.06% (72.67% / 71.74%) | 619 (218 / 401) |
859 (300 / 559) |
| Loyola Marymount University | 81.52% (75.21% / 86.69%) | 1,081 (449 / 632) |
1,326 (597 / 729) |
| Occidental College | 82.67% (76.26% / 87.63%) | 415 (167 / 248) |
502 (219 / 283) |
| Pepperdine University | 83.98% (74.58% / 90.18%) | 624 (220 / 404) |
743 (295 / 448) |
| Shiloh University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Columbia College - Lemoore | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 79.85% (74.70% / 83.46%) |
2,739 (1,054 / 1,685) |
3,430 (1,411 / 2,019) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.95% where 65 students have transferred out from schools out of 502 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 859 (300 / 559) |
| Loyola Marymount University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,326 (597 / 729) |
| Occidental College | 12.95% (16.89% / 9.89%) | 65 (37 / 28) | 502 (219 / 283) |
| Pepperdine University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 743 (295 / 448) |
| Shiloh University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Columbia College - Lemoore | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 12.95% (16.89% / 9.89%) | 65 (37 / 28) |
502 (219 / 283) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.25% for full-time students and 41.50% 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 Biola University has the lowest rate of 84%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 84% | 33% | |
| Loyola Marymount University | 88% | 50% | |
| Occidental College | 89% | - | |
| Pepperdine University | 88% | - | |
| Shiloh University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Columbia College - Lemoore | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 87.25% | 41.50% | |