Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 91.25% where 3,266 students out of 3,579 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 Simpson University has the lowest rate of 46.55%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona College | 94.63% (93.53% / 95.69%) | 388 (188 / 200) |
410 (201 / 209) |
| Simpson University | 46.55% (45.95% / 46.84%) | 54 (17 / 37) |
116 (37 / 79) |
| University of Southern California | 92.50% (90.78% / 93.91%) | 2,824 (1,251 / 1,573) |
3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| California University-Silicon Valley | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 91.25% (90.10% / 92.21%) |
3,266 (1,456 / 1,810) |
3,579 (1,616 / 1,963) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.97% where 22 students have transferred out from schools out of 116 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 410 (201 / 209) |
| Simpson University | 18.97% (18.92% / 18.99%) | 22 (7 / 15) | 116 (37 / 79) |
| University of Southern California | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,053 (1,378 / 1,675) |
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| California University-Silicon Valley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 18.97% (18.92% / 18.99%) | 22 (7 / 15) |
116 (37 / 79) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.00% for full-time students and 33.00% 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, University of Southern California has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Simpson University has the lowest rate of 65%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona College | 96% | - | |
| Simpson University | 65% | - | |
| University of Southern California | 97% | 33% | |
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| California University-Silicon Valley | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 86.00% | 33.00% | |