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Comparing 6 Colleges including American University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.54% where 4,363 students out of 5,417 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, George Washington University has the most highest graduation rate of 83.98%, while American University has the lowest rate of 75.49%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
American University
75.49%
(73.43% / 76.62%)
1,321
(456 / 865)
1,750
(621 / 1,129)
The Catholic University of America
79.47%
(75.06% / 83.49%)
662
(298 / 364)
833
(397 / 436)
George Washington University
83.98%
(81.85% / 85.19%)
2,380
(839 / 1,541)
2,834
(1,025 / 1,809)
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
No completers information available at the school.
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
No completers information available at the school.
NewU University
No completers information available at the school.
Average80.54%
(77.97% / 82.10%)
4,363
(1,593 / 2,770)
5,417
(2,043 / 3,374)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

No information available for the schools.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
American University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
The Catholic University of America
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
George Washington University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
NewU University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.75% for full-time students and 68.00% 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, George Washington University has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while NewU University has the lowest rate of 64%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
American University
88%63%
The Catholic University of America
87%-
George Washington University
92%73%
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
No retention information available at the school.
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
No retention information available at the school.
NewU University
64%-
Average82.75% 68.00%