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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 26.76% where 1,442 students out of 5,388 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, Grand Canyon University has the most highest graduation rate of 45.05%, while University of Phoenix-Arizona has the lowest rate of 12.59%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Grand Canyon University 45.05%
(41.16% / 47.68%)
1,060
(391 / 669)
2,353
(950 / 1,403)
Chamberlain University-Arizona No completers information available at the school.
University of Phoenix-Arizona 12.59%
(11.33% / 13.21%)
382
(114 / 268)
3,035
(1,006 / 2,029)
Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson no longer opens and does not accept applicants
ITT Technical Institute-Tucson no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Scottsdale no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2017)
Average26.76%
(25.82% / 27.30%)
1,442
(505 / 937)
5,388
(1,956 / 3,432)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 100.00% where 2 students have transferred out from schools out of 2 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Grand Canyon University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,353
(950 / 1,403)
Chamberlain University-Arizona 100.00%
(0.00% / 100.00%)
2
(0 / 2)
2
(0 / 2)
University of Phoenix-Arizona 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,035
(1,006 / 2,029)
Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson no longer opens and does not accept applicants
ITT Technical Institute-Tucson no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Scottsdale no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2017)
Average100.00%
(0.00% / 100.00%)
2
(0 / 2)
2
(0 / 2)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.67% for full-time students and 69.00% 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, Chamberlain University-Arizona has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while University of Phoenix-Arizona has the lowest rate of 42%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Grand Canyon University 70%38%
Chamberlain University-Arizona 100%100%
University of Phoenix-Arizona 42%-
Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson no longer opens and does not accept applicants
ITT Technical Institute-Tucson no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Scottsdale no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2017)
Average70.67% 69.00%