Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.63% where 1,876 students out of 2,583 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, University of Puget Sound has the most highest graduation rate of 76.11%, while Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the lowest rate of 44.44%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Pacific Lutheran University | 71.79% (71.37% / 72.02%) | 486 (172 / 314) |
677 (241 / 436) |
University of Puget Sound | 76.11% (73.98% / 77.53%) | 513 (199 / 314) |
674 (269 / 405) |
Saint Martin's University | 60.17% (61.70% / 59.15%) | 142 (58 / 84) |
236 (94 / 142) |
Seattle University | 74.34% (72.81% / 75.12%) | 727 (241 / 486) |
978 (331 / 647) |
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 44.44% (36.36% / 57.14%) | 8 (4 / 4) |
18 (11 / 7) |
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 72.63% (71.25% / 73.43%) |
1,876 (674 / 1,202) |
2,583 (946 / 1,637) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.33% where 185 students have transferred out from schools out of 910 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 17.21%, while Saint Martin's University has the highest rate of 29.24% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Pacific Lutheran University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 677 (241 / 436) |
University of Puget Sound | 17.21% (18.96% / 16.05%) | 116 (51 / 65) | 674 (269 / 405) |
Saint Martin's University | 29.24% (25.53% / 31.69%) | 69 (24 / 45) | 236 (94 / 142) |
Seattle University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 978 (331 / 647) |
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 18 (11 / 7) |
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 20.33% (20.66% / 20.11%) | 185 (75 / 110) |
910 (363 / 547) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.80% for full-time students and 41.33% 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, Seattle University has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the lowest rate of 60%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Pacific Lutheran University | 78% | - |
University of Puget Sound | 79% | - |
Saint Martin's University | 70% | 33% |
Seattle University | 82% | 60% |
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 60% | 31% |
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | No retention information available at the school. | |
Average | 73.80% | 41.33% |