Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 54.58% where 268 students out of 491 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, Mount Saint Mary's University has the most highest graduation rate of 61.72%, while Pacific Union College has the lowest rate of 42.86%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 61.72% (62.50% / 61.67%) | 187 (10 / 177) |
303 (16 / 287) |
| Pacific Union College | 42.86% (37.33% / 47.31%) | 72 (28 / 44) |
168 (75 / 93) |
| Shasta Bible College and Graduate School | 50.00% (0.00% / 66.67%) | 2 (0 / 2) |
4 (1 / 3) |
| Los Angeles Pacific University | 43.75% (50.00% / 42.86%) | 7 (1 / 6) |
16 (2 / 14) |
| American Film Institute Conservatory | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| Average | 54.58% (41.49% / 57.68%) |
268 (39 / 229) |
491 (94 / 397) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 41.68% where 198 students have transferred out from schools out of 475 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, Mount Saint Mary's University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 34.32%, while Pacific Union College has the highest rate of 54.76% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 34.32% (31.25% / 34.49%) | 104 (5 / 99) | 303 (16 / 287) |
| Pacific Union College | 54.76% (57.33% / 52.69%) | 92 (43 / 49) | 168 (75 / 93) |
| Shasta Bible College and Graduate School | 50.00% (100.00% / 33.33%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 4 (1 / 3) |
| Los Angeles Pacific University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 16 (2 / 14) |
| American Film Institute Conservatory | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| Average | 41.68% (53.26% / 38.90%) | 198 (49 / 149) |
475 (92 / 383) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 59.00% for full-time students and 20.00% 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, Mount Saint Mary's University has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Los Angeles Pacific University has the lowest rate of 25%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 77% | - | |
| Pacific Union College | 75% | - | |
| Shasta Bible College and Graduate School | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Los Angeles Pacific University | 25% | 20% | |
| American Film Institute Conservatory | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| Average | 59.00% | 20.00% | |