Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 9.66% where 292 students out of 3,023 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 Phoenix-California has the most highest graduation rate of 24.49%, while Ashford University has the lowest rate of 9.40%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford University | 9.40% (10.13% / 8.98%) | 275 (109 / 166) |
2,924 (1,076 / 1,848) |
| DeVry University-California | 10.00% (13.79% / 4.76%) | 5 (4 / 1) |
50 (29 / 21) |
| University of Phoenix-California | 24.49% (25.00% / 24.00%) | 12 (6 / 6) |
49 (24 / 25) |
| Glendale Career College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||
| Average | 9.66% (10.54% / 9.13%) |
292 (119 / 173) |
3,023 (1,129 / 1,894) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.10% where 568 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,974 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, Ashford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.71%, while DeVry University-California has the highest rate of 42.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford University | 18.71% (11.43% / 22.94%) | 547 (123 / 424) | 2,924 (1,076 / 1,848) |
| DeVry University-California | 42.00% (37.93% / 47.62%) | 21 (11 / 10) | 50 (29 / 21) |
| University of Phoenix-California | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 49 (24 / 25) |
| Glendale Career College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||
| Average | 19.10% (12.13% / 23.22%) | 568 (134 / 434) |
2,974 (1,105 / 1,869) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 48.00% for full-time students and 30.50% 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, DeVry University-California has the most highest retention rate of 66%, while Ashford University has the lowest rate of 30%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford University | 30% | 11% | |
| DeVry University-California | 66% | 50% | |
| University of Phoenix-California | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Glendale Career College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||
| Average | 48.00% | 30.50% | |