Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.05% where 935 students out of 1,280 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, Pitzer College has the most highest graduation rate of 85.45%, while Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 72.06% (72.67% / 71.74%) | 619 (218 / 401) |
859 (300 / 559) |
| Menlo College | 56.95% (51.90% / 62.50%) | 86 (41 / 45) |
151 (79 / 72) |
| Pitzer College | 85.45% (84.30% / 86.39%) | 229 (102 / 127) |
268 (121 / 147) |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America | 50.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
2 (1 / 1) |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| Shepherd University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 73.05% (72.26% / 73.56%) |
935 (362 / 573) |
1,280 (501 / 779) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 50.00% where 1 students have transferred out from schools out of 2 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 859 (300 / 559) |
| Menlo College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 151 (79 / 72) |
| Pitzer College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 268 (121 / 147) |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America | 50.00% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 2 (1 / 1) |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| Shepherd University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 50.00% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
2 (1 / 1) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.75% for full-time students and 66.50% 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, Pitzer College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Menlo College has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 84% | 33% | |
| Menlo College | 71% | - | |
| Pitzer College | 89% | - | |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America | 75% | 100% | |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||
| Shepherd University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.75% | 66.50% | |