Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.97% where 1,919 students out of 2,704 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 Walla Walla University has the lowest rate of 62.94%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 University | 74.34% (72.81% / 75.12%) | 727 (241 / 486) |
978 (331 / 647) |
| Walla Walla University | 62.94% (64.21% / 61.58%) | 231 (122 / 109) |
367 (190 / 177) |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 70.97% (69.78% / 71.65%) |
1,919 (688 / 1,231) |
2,704 (986 / 1,718) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.44% where 301 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,726 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 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 978 (331 / 647) |
| Walla Walla University | 4.09% (4.21% / 3.95%) | 15 (8 / 7) | 367 (190 / 177) |
| 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) | ||
| Average | 17.44% (15.73% / 18.49%) | 301 (103 / 198) |
1,726 (655 / 1,071) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.25% for full-time students and 63.50% 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, Seattle University has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Walla Walla University has the lowest rate of 77%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puget Sound | 79% | - | |
| Seattle Pacific University | 79% | - | |
| Seattle University | 82% | 60% | |
| Walla Walla University | 77% | 67% | |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.25% | 63.50% | |