Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.95% where 1,725 students out of 2,105 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 Faith International University has the lowest rate of 16.67%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish College of the Arts | 52.91% (36.67% / 61.61%) | 91 (22 / 69) |
172 (60 / 112) |
| Gonzaga University | 88.09% (87.62% / 88.52%) | 1,117 (531 / 586) |
1,268 (606 / 662) |
| 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) |
| Faith International University | 16.67% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
6 (1 / 5) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 44.44% (36.36% / 57.14%) | 8 (4 / 4) |
18 (11 / 7) |
| Average | 81.95% (81.59% / 82.25%) |
1,725 (780 / 945) |
2,105 (956 / 1,149) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.93% where 249 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,087 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 Faith International University has the highest rate of 50.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish College of the Arts | 26.16% (35.00% / 21.43%) | 45 (21 / 24) | 172 (60 / 112) |
| Gonzaga University | 8.44% (7.26% / 9.52%) | 107 (44 / 63) | 1,268 (606 / 662) |
| 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) |
| Faith International University | 50.00% (0.00% / 60.00%) | 3 (0 / 3) | 6 (1 / 5) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 18 (11 / 7) |
| Average | 11.93% (10.58% / 13.05%) | 249 (100 / 149) |
2,087 (945 / 1,142) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.50% for full-time students and 66.00% 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, Gonzaga University has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the lowest rate of 60%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Cornish College of the Arts | 69% | 100% |
| Gonzaga University | 93% | - |
| Saint Martin's University | 70% | 33% |
| Whitman College | 88% | - |
| Faith International University | 67% | 100% |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 60% | 31% |
| Average | 74.50% | 66.00% |