Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.38% where 1,131 students out of 1,607 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, Lewis & Clark College has the most highest graduation rate of 73.47%, while Pacific Northwest College of Art has the lowest rate of 40.51%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Fox University | 71.47% (69.93% / 72.68%) | 451 (193 / 258) |
631 (276 / 355) |
| Lewis & Clark College | 73.47% (75.65% / 72.12%) | 371 (146 / 225) |
505 (193 / 312) |
| Linfield University | 70.66% (61.72% / 75.00%) | 277 (79 / 198) |
392 (128 / 264) |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | 40.51% (21.05% / 46.67%) | 32 (4 / 28) |
79 (19 / 60) |
| Concordia University-Portland | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||
| Oregon College of Art and Craft | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2019) | ||
| Average | 70.38% (68.51% / 71.54%) |
1,131 (422 / 709) |
1,607 (616 / 991) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.03% where 139 students have transferred out from schools out of 631 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Fox University | 22.03% (21.74% / 22.25%) | 139 (60 / 79) | 631 (276 / 355) |
| Lewis & Clark College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 505 (193 / 312) |
| Linfield University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 392 (128 / 264) |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 79 (19 / 60) |
| Concordia University-Portland | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||
| Oregon College of Art and Craft | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2019) | ||
| Average | 22.03% (21.74% / 22.25%) | 139 (60 / 79) |
631 (276 / 355) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% 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, Lewis & Clark College has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Pacific Northwest College of Art has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Fox University | 79% | - | |
| Lewis & Clark College | 86% | - | |
| Linfield University | 81% | - | |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | 70% | - | |
| Concordia University-Portland | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||
| Oregon College of Art and Craft | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2019) | ||
| Average | 79.00% | 0.00% | |