Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 89.74% where 3,114 students out of 3,470 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 Columbia College Hollywood has the lowest rate of 49.28%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Hollywood | 49.28% (53.33% / 41.67%) | 34 (24 / 10) |
69 (45 / 24) |
| University of Southern California | 92.50% (90.78% / 93.91%) | 2,824 (1,251 / 1,573) |
3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
| Westmont College | 73.56% (68.46% / 76.61%) | 256 (89 / 167) |
348 (130 / 218) |
| John F. Kennedy University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2017) | ||
| Average | 89.74% (87.83% / 91.29%) |
3,114 (1,364 / 1,750) |
3,470 (1,553 / 1,917) |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Hollywood | 2.90% (2.22% / 4.17%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 69 (45 / 24) |
| University of Southern California | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
| Westmont College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 348 (130 / 218) |
| John F. Kennedy University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2017) | ||
| Average | 2.90% (2.22% / 4.17%) | 2 (1 / 1) |
69 (45 / 24) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.00% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, University of Southern California has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Columbia College Hollywood has the lowest rate of 36%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Hollywood | 36% | 67% | |
| University of Southern California | 97% | 33% | |
| Westmont College | 86% | - | |
| John F. Kennedy University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2017) | ||
| Average | 73.00% | 50.00% | |