Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.11% where 1,967 students out of 2,619 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, American University has the most highest graduation rate of 79.46%, while Trinity Washington University has the lowest rate of 38.01%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 79.46% (76.38% / 81.17%) | 1,331 (456 / 875) |
1,675 (597 / 1,078) |
| The Catholic University of America | 76.35% (72.48% / 79.06%) | 552 (216 / 336) |
723 (298 / 425) |
| Trinity Washington University | 38.01% (0.00% / 38.01%) | 84 (0 / 84) |
221 (0 / 221) |
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Institute of World Politics | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 75.11% (75.08% / 75.12%) |
1,967 (672 / 1,295) |
2,619 (895 / 1,724) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.81% where 46 students have transferred out from schools out of 221 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,675 (597 / 1,078) |
| The Catholic University of America | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 723 (298 / 425) |
| Trinity Washington University | 20.81% (0.00% / 20.81%) | 46 (0 / 46) | 221 (0 / 221) |
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Institute of World Politics | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 20.81% (0.00% / 20.81%) | 46 (0 / 46) |
221 (0 / 221) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.00% for full-time students and 54.50% 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, The Catholic University of America has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Trinity Washington University has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| American University | 86% | 57% |
| The Catholic University of America | 88% | - |
| Trinity Washington University | 69% | 52% |
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Institute of World Politics | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 81.00% | 54.50% |