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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.50% where 7,277 students out of 9,270 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 Washington-Seattle Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 84.37%, while Western Washington University has the lowest rate of 65.34%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Washington-Seattle Campus 84.37%
(82.44% / 86.08%)
5,409
(2,484 / 2,925)
6,411
(3,013 / 3,398)
Western Washington University 65.34%
(61.01% / 68.35%)
1,868
(715 / 1,153)
2,859
(1,172 / 1,687)
Average78.50%
(76.44% / 80.20%)
7,277
(3,199 / 4,078)
9,270
(4,185 / 5,085)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

No information available for the schools.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Washington-Seattle Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,411
(3,013 / 3,398)
Western Washington University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,859
(1,172 / 1,687)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.50% for full-time students and 70.50% 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, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Western Washington University has the lowest rate of 77%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Washington-Seattle Campus 94%77%
Western Washington University 77%64%
Average85.50% 70.50%