Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 90.69% where 3,662 students out of 4,038 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 Southern California has the most highest graduation rate of 92.50%, while Occidental College has the lowest rate of 82.67%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Mudd College | 92.02% (93.04% / 90.82%) | 196 (107 / 89) |
213 (115 / 98) |
| Occidental College | 82.67% (76.26% / 87.63%) | 415 (167 / 248) |
502 (219 / 283) |
| Scripps College | 84.07% (0.00% / 84.07%) | 227 (0 / 227) |
270 (0 / 270) |
| University of Southern California | 92.50% (90.78% / 93.91%) | 2,824 (1,251 / 1,573) |
3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
| Career Networks Institute | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 90.69% (89.08% / 91.87%) |
3,662 (1,525 / 2,137) |
4,038 (1,712 / 2,326) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.77% where 77 students have transferred out from schools out of 715 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, Harvey Mudd College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.63%, while Occidental College has the highest rate of 12.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Mudd College | 5.63% (2.61% / 9.18%) | 12 (3 / 9) | 213 (115 / 98) |
| Occidental College | 12.95% (16.89% / 9.89%) | 65 (37 / 28) | 502 (219 / 283) |
| Scripps College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 270 (0 / 270) |
| University of Southern California | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
| Career Networks Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 10.77% (11.98% / 9.71%) | 77 (40 / 37) |
715 (334 / 381) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 91.60% for full-time students and 33.00% 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, Harvey Mudd College has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Career Networks Institute has the lowest rate of 84%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey Mudd College | 97% | - |
| Occidental College | 89% | - |
| Scripps College | 91% | - |
| University of Southern California | 97% | 33% |
| Career Networks Institute | 84% | - |
| Average | 91.60% | 33.00% |