Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 44.81% where 1,910 students out of 4,262 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, Full Sail University has the most highest graduation rate of 44.85%, while West Coast University-Miami has the lowest rate of 28.57%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Sail University | 44.85% (43.78% / 48.24%) | 1,907 (1,415 / 492) |
4,252 (3,232 / 1,020) |
| Southern Technical College | 33.33% (50.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
3 (2 / 1) |
| West Coast University-Miami | 28.57% (0.00% / 40.00%) | 2 (0 / 2) |
7 (2 / 5) |
| The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||
| ITT Technical Institute-St Petersburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2017) | ||
| Florida National University Training Center | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 44.81% (43.76% / 48.15%) |
1,910 (1,416 / 494) |
4,262 (3,236 / 1,026) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.45% where 104 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,252 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Sail University | 2.45% (2.32% / 2.84%) | 104 (75 / 29) | 4,252 (3,232 / 1,020) |
| Southern Technical College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3 (2 / 1) |
| West Coast University-Miami | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7 (2 / 5) |
| The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||
| ITT Technical Institute-St Petersburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2017) | ||
| Florida National University Training Center | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 2.45% (2.32% / 2.84%) | 104 (75 / 29) |
4,252 (3,232 / 1,020) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 47.00% for full-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, Full Sail University has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while West Coast University-Miami has the lowest rate of 18%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Sail University | 76% | - | |
| Southern Technical College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| West Coast University-Miami | 18% | - | |
| The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||
| ITT Technical Institute-St Petersburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2017) | ||
| Florida National University Training Center | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 47.00% | 0.00% | |