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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.15% where 697 students out of 966 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, Thomas Aquinas College has the most highest graduation rate of 85.06%, while University of the West has the lowest rate of 20.00%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Biola University 72.06%
(72.67% / 71.74%)		619
(218 / 401)		 859
(300 / 559)
Thomas Aquinas College 85.06%
(73.68% / 93.88%)		74
(28 / 46)		 87
(38 / 49)
University of the West 20.00%
(20.00% / 20.00%)		4
(2 / 2)		 20
(10 / 10)
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences No completers information available at the school.
Phillips Graduate University no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2019)
Homestead Schools No completers information available at the school.
Average72.15%
(71.26% / 72.65%)		 697
(248 / 449)		 966
(348 / 618)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.15% where 13 students have transferred out from schools out of 107 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, University of the West has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.00%, while Thomas Aquinas College has the highest rate of 12.64% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
Biola University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		859
(300 / 559)
Thomas Aquinas College 12.64%
(21.05% / 6.12%)		11
(8 / 3)		87
(38 / 49)
University of the West 10.00%
(10.00% / 10.00%)		2
(1 / 1)		20
(10 / 10)
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Phillips Graduate University no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2019)
Homestead Schools No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average12.15%
(18.75% / 6.78%)		13
(9 / 4)		 107
(48 / 59)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.67% for full-time students and 66.50% 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, Thomas Aquinas College has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while University of the West has the lowest rate of 60%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Biola University 84%33%
Thomas Aquinas College 92%-
University of the West 60%100%
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences No retention information available at the school.
Phillips Graduate University no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2019)
Homestead Schools No retention information available at the school.
Average78.67% 66.50%