Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 86.32% where 511 students out of 592 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, Pomona College has the most highest graduation rate of 94.63%, while Hope International University has the lowest rate of 51.58%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope International University | 51.58% (50.00% / 52.83%) | 49 (21 / 28) |
95 (42 / 53) |
| Pomona College | 94.63% (93.53% / 95.69%) | 388 (188 / 200) |
410 (201 / 209) |
| Thomas Aquinas College | 85.06% (73.68% / 93.88%) | 74 (28 / 46) |
87 (38 / 49) |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 86.32% (84.34% / 88.10%) |
511 (237 / 274) |
592 (281 / 311) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.93% where 29 students have transferred out from schools out of 182 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, Thomas Aquinas College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.64%, while Hope International University has the highest rate of 18.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope International University | 18.95% (23.81% / 15.09%) | 18 (10 / 8) | 95 (42 / 53) |
| Pomona College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 410 (201 / 209) |
| Thomas Aquinas College | 12.64% (21.05% / 6.12%) | 11 (8 / 3) | 87 (38 / 49) |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 15.93% (22.50% / 10.78%) | 29 (18 / 11) |
182 (80 / 102) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.67% 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, Pomona College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Hope International University has the lowest rate of 60%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope International University | 60% | 50% | |
| Pomona College | 96% | - | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | 92% | - | |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 82.67% | 50.00% | |