Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 12.37% where 380 students out of 3,073 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, Southern California Institute of Technology has the most highest graduation rate of 70.55%, while Ashford University has the lowest rate of 9.40%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford University | 9.40% (10.13% / 8.98%) | 275 (109 / 166) |
2,924 (1,076 / 1,848) |
| Southern California Institute of Technology | 70.55% (70.42% / 75.00%) | 103 (100 / 3) |
146 (142 / 4) |
| California Aeronautical University | 66.67% (66.67% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) |
3 (3 / 0) |
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Mt Sierra College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 12.37% (17.28% / 9.13%) |
380 (211 / 169) |
3,073 (1,221 / 1,852) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.88% where 549 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,070 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, Southern California Institute of Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.37%, while Ashford University has the highest rate of 18.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford University | 18.71% (11.43% / 22.94%) | 547 (123 / 424) | 2,924 (1,076 / 1,848) |
| Southern California Institute of Technology | 1.37% (1.41% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) | 146 (142 / 4) |
| California Aeronautical University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3 (3 / 0) |
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Mt Sierra College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 17.88% (10.26% / 22.89%) | 549 (125 / 424) |
3,070 (1,218 / 1,852) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.67% for full-time students and 11.00% 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, Southern California Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Ashford University has the lowest rate of 30%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford University | 30% | 11% | |
| Southern California Institute of Technology | 95% | - | |
| California Aeronautical University | 75% | - | |
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Mt Sierra College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 66.67% | 11.00% | |