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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.39% where 2,495 students out of 3,354 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 Diego has the most highest graduation rate of 82.62%, while Pacific States University has the lowest rate of 14.29%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Fresno Pacific University 50.24%
(46.25% / 52.67%)
106
(37 / 69)
211
(80 / 131)
Pacific States University 14.29%
(25.00% / 0.00%)
1
(1 / 0)
7
(4 / 3)
University of San Diego 82.62%
(79.75% / 84.71%)
932
(378 / 554)
1,128
(474 / 654)
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)
Marshall B Ketchum University No completers information available at the school.
Average74.39%
(70.49% / 76.97%)
2,495
(941 / 1,554)
3,354
(1,335 / 2,019)

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).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Fresno Pacific University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
211
(80 / 131)
Pacific States University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
7
(4 / 3)
University of San Diego 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,128
(474 / 654)
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)
Marshall B Ketchum University No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average18.58%
(19.69% / 17.87%)
373
(153 / 220)
2,008
(777 / 1,231)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% 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 Diego has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Whittier College has the lowest rate of 70%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Fresno Pacific University 75%-
Pacific States University No retention information available at the school.
University of San Diego 90%100%
University of San Francisco 81%20%
Whittier College 70%-
Marshall B Ketchum University No retention information available at the school.
Average79.00% 60.00%