Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.20% where 554 students out of 727 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, Whitman College has the most highest graduation rate of 90.37%, 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) |
| Whitman College | 90.37% (89.13% / 91.40%) | 366 (164 / 202) |
405 (184 / 221) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 44.44% (36.36% / 57.14%) | 8 (4 / 4) |
18 (11 / 7) |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 76.20% (77.16% / 75.57%) |
554 (223 / 331) |
727 (289 / 438) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.55% where 54 students have transferred out from schools out of 512 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, Whitman College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.17%, 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) |
| Whitman College | 6.17% (5.98% / 6.33%) | 25 (11 / 14) | 405 (184 / 221) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 18 (11 / 7) |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 10.55% (9.81% / 11.07%) | 54 (21 / 33) |
512 (214 / 298) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.75% for full-time students and 46.50% 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, Whitman College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, 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% | - |
| Whitman College | 88% | - |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 60% | 31% |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 75.75% | 46.50% |