Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.32% where 687 students out of 977 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, Whitworth University has the most highest graduation rate of 75.68%, while Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the lowest rate of 44.44%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla University | 62.94% (64.21% / 61.58%) | 231 (122 / 109) |
367 (190 / 177) |
| Whitworth University | 75.68% (72.44% / 78.11%) | 448 (184 / 264) |
592 (254 / 338) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 44.44% (36.36% / 57.14%) | 8 (4 / 4) |
18 (11 / 7) |
| City University of Seattle | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 70.32% (68.13% / 72.22%) |
687 (310 / 377) |
977 (455 / 522) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.24% where 127 students have transferred out from schools out of 959 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, Walla Walla University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.09%, while Whitworth University has the highest rate of 18.92% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla University | 4.09% (4.21% / 3.95%) | 15 (8 / 7) | 367 (190 / 177) |
| Whitworth University | 18.92% (21.65% / 16.86%) | 112 (55 / 57) | 592 (254 / 338) |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 18 (11 / 7) |
| City University of Seattle | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 13.24% (14.19% / 12.43%) | 127 (63 / 64) |
959 (444 / 515) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.67% for full-time students and 42.00% 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, Whitworth University has the most highest retention rate of 78%, while Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has the lowest rate of 60%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla University | 77% | 67% |
| Whitworth University | 78% | 50% |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | 60% | 31% |
| City University of Seattle | - | 20% |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 71.67% | 42.00% |