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Comparing 6 Colleges including Cornish College of the Arts

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.03% where 1,139 students out of 1,725 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, Great Northern University has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Saint Martin's University has the lowest rate of 51.90%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Cornish College of the Arts
56.43%
(55.81% / 56.70%)
79
(24 / 55)
140
(43 / 97)
University of Puget Sound
67.99%
(66.67% / 68.91%)
444
(178 / 266)
653
(267 / 386)
Saint Martin's University
51.90%
(43.86% / 59.35%)
123
(50 / 73)
237
(114 / 123)
Whitworth University
70.89%
(71.43% / 70.55%)
492
(195 / 297)
694
(273 / 421)
Great Northern University
100.00%
(100.00% / 0.00%)
1
(1 / 0)
1
(1 / 0)
Golden Gate University-Seattle
No completers information available at the school.
Average66.03%
(64.18% / 67.28%)
1,139
(448 / 691)
1,725
(698 / 1,027)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.84% where 342 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,724 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, University of Puget Sound has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.85%, while Saint Martin's University has the highest rate of 29.54% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Cornish College of the Arts
22.86%
(23.26% / 22.68%)
32
(10 / 22)
140
(43 / 97)
University of Puget Sound
14.85%
(15.36% / 14.51%)
97
(41 / 56)
653
(267 / 386)
Saint Martin's University
29.54%
(32.46% / 26.83%)
70
(37 / 33)
237
(114 / 123)
Whitworth University
20.61%
(17.22% / 22.80%)
143
(47 / 96)
694
(273 / 421)
Great Northern University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Golden Gate University-Seattle
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average19.84%
(19.37% / 20.16%)
342
(135 / 207)
1,724
(697 / 1,027)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.20% 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, Great Northern University has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Saint Martin's University has the lowest rate of 65%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Cornish College of the Arts
69%-
University of Puget Sound
84%-
Saint Martin's University
65%-
Whitworth University
78%-
Great Northern University
100%-
Golden Gate University-Seattle
No retention information available at the school.
Average79.20% 0.00%