Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.30% where 516 students out of 659 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, Whitman College has the most highest graduation rate of 90.37%, while Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the lowest rate of 44.44%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin's University | 60.17% (61.70% / 59.15%) | 142 (58 / 84) |
236 (94 / 142) |
| Whitman College | 90.37% (89.13% / 91.40%) | 366 (164 / 202) |
405 (184 / 221) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 44.44% (36.36% / 57.14%) | 8 (4 / 4) |
18 (11 / 7) |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Great Northern University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 78.30% (78.20% / 78.38%) |
516 (226 / 290) |
659 (289 / 370) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.66% where 94 students have transferred out from schools out of 641 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, Whitman College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.17%, while Saint Martin's University has the highest rate of 29.24% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin's University | 29.24% (25.53% / 31.69%) | 69 (24 / 45) | 236 (94 / 142) |
| Whitman College | 6.17% (5.98% / 6.33%) | 25 (11 / 14) | 405 (184 / 221) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 18 (11 / 7) |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Great Northern University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 14.66% (12.59% / 16.25%) | 94 (35 / 59) |
641 (278 / 363) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.50% for full-time students and 32.00% 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, Great Northern University has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the lowest rate of 60%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin's University | 70% | 33% | |
| Whitman College | 88% | - | |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 60% | 31% | |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Pinchot University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Great Northern University | 100% | - | |
| Average | 79.50% | 32.00% | |