Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 15.38% where 539 students out of 3,505 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, West Coast University-Orange County has the most highest graduation rate of 73.33%, while Ashford University has the lowest rate of 9.40%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | 44.70% (35.89% / 51.57%) | 253 (89 / 164) |
566 (248 / 318) |
| Ashford University | 9.40% (10.13% / 8.98%) | 275 (109 / 166) |
2,924 (1,076 / 1,848) |
| West Coast University-Orange County | 73.33% (50.00% / 76.92%) | 11 (1 / 10) |
15 (2 / 13) |
| Sofia University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Platt College-Ontario | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Argosy University-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||
| Average | 15.38% (15.01% / 15.60%) |
539 (199 / 340) |
3,505 (1,326 / 2,179) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.48% where 645 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,490 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, Academy of Art University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.31%, while Ashford University has the highest rate of 18.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | 17.31% (17.74% / 16.98%) | 98 (44 / 54) | 566 (248 / 318) |
| Ashford University | 18.71% (11.43% / 22.94%) | 547 (123 / 424) | 2,924 (1,076 / 1,848) |
| West Coast University-Orange County | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 15 (2 / 13) |
| Sofia University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Platt College-Ontario | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Argosy University-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||
| Average | 18.48% (12.61% / 22.07%) | 645 (167 / 478) |
3,490 (1,324 / 2,166) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.67% for full-time students and 25.50% 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, West Coast University-Orange County has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Ashford University has the lowest rate of 30%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | 70% | 40% | |
| Ashford University | 30% | 11% | |
| West Coast University-Orange County | 100% | - | |
| Sofia University | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Platt College-Ontario | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Argosy University-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||
| Average | 66.67% | 25.50% | |
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