Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 60.81% where 419 students out of 689 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, Northwest University has the most highest graduation rate of 67.51%, while Heritage University has the lowest rate of 43.93%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage University | 43.93% (30.00% / 49.35%) | 47 (9 / 38) |
107 (30 / 77) |
| Northwest University | 67.51% (71.88% / 65.41%) | 133 (46 / 87) |
197 (64 / 133) |
| Walla Walla University | 62.94% (64.21% / 61.58%) | 231 (122 / 109) |
367 (190 / 177) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 44.44% (36.36% / 57.14%) | 8 (4 / 4) |
18 (11 / 7) |
| City University of Seattle | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 60.81% (61.36% / 60.41%) |
419 (181 / 238) |
689 (295 / 394) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.28% where 44 students have transferred out from schools out of 474 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, Walla Walla University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.09%, while Heritage University has the highest rate of 27.10% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage University | 27.10% (33.33% / 24.68%) | 29 (10 / 19) | 107 (30 / 77) |
| Northwest University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 197 (64 / 133) |
| Walla Walla University | 4.09% (4.21% / 3.95%) | 15 (8 / 7) | 367 (190 / 177) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 18 (11 / 7) |
| City University of Seattle | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 9.28% (8.18% / 10.24%) | 44 (18 / 26) |
474 (220 / 254) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.00% for full-time students and 45.00% 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, Northwest University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the lowest rate of 60%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage University | 74% | 62% |
| Northwest University | 81% | - |
| Walla Walla University | 77% | 67% |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 60% | 31% |
| City University of Seattle | - | 20% |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 73.00% | 45.00% |