Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.68% where 634 students out of 897 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, Thomas Aquinas College has the most highest graduation rate of 85.06%, while Providence Christian College has the lowest rate of 35.59%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental College | 82.67% (76.26% / 87.63%) | 415 (167 / 248) |
502 (219 / 283) |
| Thomas Aquinas College | 85.06% (73.68% / 93.88%) | 74 (28 / 46) |
87 (38 / 49) |
| Woodbury University | 54.81% (50.00% / 60.00%) | 74 (35 / 39) |
135 (70 / 65) |
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | 43.86% (39.62% / 47.54%) | 50 (21 / 29) |
114 (53 / 61) |
| Providence Christian College | 35.59% (30.77% / 39.39%) | 21 (8 / 13) |
59 (26 / 33) |
| California Western School of Law | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 70.68% (63.79% / 76.37%) |
634 (259 / 375) |
897 (406 / 491) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.90% where 76 students have transferred out from schools out of 589 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, Thomas Aquinas College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.64%, while Occidental College has the highest rate of 12.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental College | 12.95% (16.89% / 9.89%) | 65 (37 / 28) | 502 (219 / 283) |
| Thomas Aquinas College | 12.64% (21.05% / 6.12%) | 11 (8 / 3) | 87 (38 / 49) |
| Woodbury University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 135 (70 / 65) |
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 114 (53 / 61) |
| Providence Christian College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 59 (26 / 33) |
| California Western School of Law | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 12.90% (17.51% / 9.34%) | 76 (45 / 31) |
589 (257 / 332) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% for full-time students and 13.00% 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, Thomas Aquinas College has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary has the lowest rate of 56%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Occidental College | 89% | - |
| Thomas Aquinas College | 92% | - |
| Woodbury University | 71% | - |
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | 56% | 13% |
| Providence Christian College | 77% | - |
| California Western School of Law | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 77.00% | 13.00% |