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Comparing 6 Colleges including Bellingham Technical College

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.33% where 2,018 students out of 3,137 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, Western Washington University has the most highest graduation rate of 64.64%, while Northwest Indian College has the lowest rate of 21.74%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Western Washington University
64.64%
(60.09% / 67.77%)		2,013
(762 / 1,251)		 3,114
(1,268 / 1,846)
Northwest Indian College
21.74%
(25.00% / 18.18%)		5
(3 / 2)		 23
(12 / 11)
Bellingham Technical College
No completers information available at the school.
Peninsula College
No completers information available at the school.
Seattle Central College
No completers information available at the school.
Yakima Valley College
No completers information available at the school.
Average64.33%
(59.77% / 67.47%)		 2,018
(765 / 1,253)		 3,137
(1,280 / 1,857)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.43% where 7 students have transferred out from schools out of 23 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
Western Washington University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Northwest Indian College
30.43%
(16.67% / 45.45%)		7
(2 / 5)		23
(12 / 11)
Bellingham Technical College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Peninsula College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Seattle Central College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Yakima Valley College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average30.43%
(16.67% / 45.45%)		7
(2 / 5)		 23
(12 / 11)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.00% for full-time students and 31.50% 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, Western Washington University has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Northwest Indian College has the lowest rate of 55%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Western Washington University
79%49%
Northwest Indian College
55%14%
Bellingham Technical College
No retention information available at the school.
Peninsula College
No retention information available at the school.
Seattle Central College
No retention information available at the school.
Yakima Valley College
No retention information available at the school.
Average67.00% 31.50%