Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Oregon is 68.58% where 8,535 students out of 12,446 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 best schools in Oregon.
Among the best schools in Oregon, Reed College has the most highest graduation rate of 79.60%, while Southern Oregon University has the lowest rate of 46.37%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed College | 79.60% (77.25% / 81.72%) | 281 (129 / 152) |
353 (167 / 186) |
| 2 | University of Portland | 78.98% (77.24% / 80.07%) | 759 (285 / 474) |
961 (369 / 592) |
| 3 | Pacific University | 66.13% (57.14% / 73.62%) | 285 (112 / 173) |
431 (196 / 235) |
| 4 | Portland State University | 52.54% (49.92% / 54.42%) | 818 (326 / 492) |
1,557 (653 / 904) |
| 5 | George Fox University | 71.47% (69.93% / 72.68%) | 451 (193 / 258) |
631 (276 / 355) |
| 6 | Linfield University | 70.66% (61.72% / 75.00%) | 277 (79 / 198) |
392 (128 / 264) |
| 7 | University of Oregon | 73.41% (70.98% / 75.24%) | 2,891 (1,201 / 1,690) |
3,938 (1,692 / 2,246) |
| 8 | Oregon State University | 70.04% (67.04% / 73.13%) | 2,466 (1,198 / 1,268) |
3,521 (1,787 / 1,734) |
| 9 | Marylhurst University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/02/2018) | ||
| 10 | Southern Oregon University | 46.37% (42.44% / 48.58%) | 307 (101 / 206) |
662 (238 / 424) |
| Average | 68.58% (65.82% / 70.76%) |
8,535 (3,624 / 4,911) |
12,446 (5,506 / 6,940) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Oregon is 18.95% where 2,077 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,961 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 best schools in Oregon.
Among the best schools in Oregon, Reed College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.03%, while Portland State University has the highest rate of 26.14% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed College | 13.03% (14.97% / 11.29%) | 46 (25 / 21) | 353 (167 / 186) |
| 2 | University of Portland | 18.21% (18.97% / 17.74%) | 175 (70 / 105) | 961 (369 / 592) |
| 3 | Pacific University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 431 (196 / 235) |
| 4 | Portland State University | 26.14% (23.89% / 27.77%) | 407 (156 / 251) | 1,557 (653 / 904) |
| 5 | George Fox University | 22.03% (21.74% / 22.25%) | 139 (60 / 79) | 631 (276 / 355) |
| 6 | Linfield University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 392 (128 / 264) |
| 7 | University of Oregon | 16.56% (16.73% / 16.43%) | 652 (283 / 369) | 3,938 (1,692 / 2,246) |
| 8 | Oregon State University | 18.69% (18.13% / 19.26%) | 658 (324 / 334) | 3,521 (1,787 / 1,734) |
| 9 | Marylhurst University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/02/2018) | ||
| 10 | Southern Oregon University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 662 (238 / 424) |
| Average | 18.95% (18.57% / 19.26%) | 2,077 (918 / 1,159) |
10,961 (4,944 / 6,017) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Oregon is 80.56% for full-time students and 59.00% 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 best schools in Oregon.
Among the best schools in Oregon, Oregon State University has the most highest retention rate of 87%, while Southern Oregon University has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed College | 86% | - | |
| 2 | University of Portland | 86% | 50% | |
| 3 | Pacific University | 77% | - | |
| 4 | Portland State University | 72% | 37% | |
| 5 | George Fox University | 79% | - | |
| 6 | Linfield University | 81% | - | |
| 7 | University of Oregon | 86% | 72% | |
| 8 | Oregon State University | 87% | 71% | |
| 9 | Marylhurst University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/02/2018) | ||
| 10 | Southern Oregon University | 71% | 65% | |
| Average | 80.56% | 59.00% | ||
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