Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.82% where 1,896 students out of 2,534 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, Reed College has the most highest graduation rate of 79.60%, while Mount Angel Seminary has the lowest rate of 40.00%.
| 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) |
| Mount Angel Seminary | 40.00% (40.00% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) |
5 (5 / 0) |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | 40.51% (21.05% / 46.67%) | 32 (4 / 28) |
79 (19 / 60) |
| University of Portland | 78.98% (77.24% / 80.07%) | 759 (285 / 474) |
961 (369 / 592) |
| Reed College | 79.60% (77.25% / 81.72%) | 281 (129 / 152) |
353 (167 / 186) |
| Average | 74.82% (73.76% / 75.55%) |
1,896 (759 / 1,137) |
2,534 (1,029 / 1,505) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.51% where 360 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,945 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, Reed College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.03%, while George Fox University has the highest rate of 22.03% (more students transferred out from the school).
| 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) |
| Mount Angel Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5 (5 / 0) |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 79 (19 / 60) |
| University of Portland | 18.21% (18.97% / 17.74%) | 175 (70 / 105) | 961 (369 / 592) |
| Reed College | 13.03% (14.97% / 11.29%) | 46 (25 / 21) | 353 (167 / 186) |
| Average | 18.51% (19.09% / 18.09%) | 360 (155 / 205) |
1,945 (812 / 1,133) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.50% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Mount Angel Seminary has the most highest retention rate of 100%, 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% | - |
| Mount Angel Seminary | 100% | - |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art | 70% | - |
| University of Portland | 86% | 50% |
| Reed College | 86% | - |
| Average | 84.50% | 50.00% |