Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.07% where 1,447 students out of 2,036 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 Seattle Pacific University has the lowest rate of 65.40%.
| 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) |
| Seattle Pacific University | 65.40% (64.29% / 65.85%) | 448 (126 / 322) |
685 (196 / 489) |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Moody Bible Institute - Spokane | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 71.07% (70.40% / 71.43%) |
1,447 (497 / 950) |
2,036 (706 / 1,330) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.04% where 286 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,359 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 Seattle Pacific University has the highest rate of 24.82% (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) |
| Seattle Pacific University | 24.82% (22.45% / 25.77%) | 170 (44 / 126) | 685 (196 / 489) |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Moody Bible Institute - Spokane | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 21.04% (20.43% / 21.36%) | 286 (95 / 191) |
1,359 (465 / 894) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.67% 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, University of Puget Sound has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Pacific Lutheran University has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Lutheran University | 78% | - | |
| University of Puget Sound | 79% | - | |
| Seattle Pacific University | 79% | - | |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Moody Bible Institute - Spokane | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 78.67% | 0.00% | |