Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.43% where 1,164 students out of 1,523 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 Portland has the most highest graduation rate of 78.98%, while Saint Mary's College of California has the lowest rate of 72.06%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's College of California | 72.06% (72.81% / 71.56%) | 405 (166 / 239) |
562 (228 / 334) |
| University of Portland | 78.98% (77.24% / 80.07%) | 759 (285 / 474) |
961 (369 / 592) |
| Average | 76.43% (75.54% / 77.00%) |
1,164 (451 / 713) |
1,523 (597 / 926) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.21% where 175 students have transferred out from schools out of 961 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's College of California | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 562 (228 / 334) |
| University of Portland | 18.21% (18.97% / 17.74%) | 175 (70 / 105) | 961 (369 / 592) |
| Average | 18.21% (18.97% / 17.74%) | 175 (70 / 105) |
961 (369 / 592) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.00% for full-time students and 75.00% 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.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's College of California | 86% | 100% |
| University of Portland | 86% | 50% |
| Average | 86.00% | 75.00% |