Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.21% where 1,425 students out of 1,822 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, Loyola Marymount University has the most highest graduation rate of 81.52%, while Columbia College Hollywood has the lowest rate of 49.28%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California College of the Arts | 72.16% (61.90% / 77.19%) | 184 (52 / 132) |
255 (84 / 171) |
| Columbia College Hollywood | 49.28% (53.33% / 41.67%) | 34 (24 / 10) |
69 (45 / 24) |
| The Master's University and Seminary | 73.26% (75.00% / 71.59%) | 126 (63 / 63) |
172 (84 / 88) |
| Loyola Marymount University | 81.52% (75.21% / 86.69%) | 1,081 (449 / 632) |
1,326 (597 / 729) |
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| Average | 78.21% (72.59% / 82.71%) |
1,425 (588 / 837) |
1,822 (810 / 1,012) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.90% where 2 students have transferred out from schools out of 69 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California College of the Arts | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 255 (84 / 171) |
| Columbia College Hollywood | 2.90% (2.22% / 4.17%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 69 (45 / 24) |
| The Master's University and Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 172 (84 / 88) |
| Loyola Marymount University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,326 (597 / 729) |
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| Average | 2.90% (2.22% / 4.17%) | 2 (1 / 1) |
69 (45 / 24) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.00% for full-time students and 58.50% 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, Loyola Marymount University has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Columbia College Hollywood has the lowest rate of 36%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California College of the Arts | 78% | - | |
| Columbia College Hollywood | 36% | 67% | |
| The Master's University and Seminary | 86% | - | |
| Loyola Marymount University | 88% | 50% | |
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| Average | 72.00% | 58.50% | |