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Graduation Comparison Between Best Colleges in Oregon

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best schools in Oregon is 67.61% where 8,472 students out of 12,530 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, University of Portland has the most highest graduation rate of 79.84%, while Southern Oregon University has the lowest rate of 42.53%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Oregon
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
1Reed College
71.47%
(66.88% / 75.12%)
258
(107 / 151)
361
(160 / 201)
2University of Portland
79.84%
(78.89% / 80.46%)
800
(314 / 486)
1,002
(398 / 604)
3Pacific University
66.98%
(60.71% / 71.15%)
282
(102 / 180)
421
(168 / 253)
4Portland State University
52.66%
(48.32% / 55.21%)
932
(317 / 615)
1,770
(656 / 1,114)
5George Fox University
71.96%
(68.53% / 74.17%)
426
(159 / 267)
592
(232 / 360)
6Linfield University
70.46%
(59.35% / 77.23%)
229
(73 / 156)
325
(123 / 202)
7University of Oregon
71.69%
(67.76% / 74.84%)
2,942
(1,238 / 1,704)
4,104
(1,827 / 2,277)
8Oregon State University
70.11%
(69.93% / 70.30%)
2,341
(1,200 / 1,141)
3,339
(1,716 / 1,623)
9Marylhurst University
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/02/2018)
10Southern Oregon University
42.53%
(39.00% / 44.80%)
262
(94 / 168)
616
(241 / 375)
Average67.61%
(65.28% / 69.45%)
8,472
(3,604 / 4,868)
12,530
(5,521 / 7,009)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Oregon is 17.94% where 2,003 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,168 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, Oregon State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.51%, while Portland State University has the highest rate of 24.07% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Oregon
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
1Reed College
21.05%
(23.75% / 18.91%)
76
(38 / 38)
361
(160 / 201)
2University of Portland
16.77%
(16.58% / 16.89%)
168
(66 / 102)
1,002
(398 / 604)
3Pacific University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
4Portland State University
24.07%
(23.48% / 24.42%)
426
(154 / 272)
1,770
(656 / 1,114)
5George Fox University
21.79%
(23.28% / 20.83%)
129
(54 / 75)
592
(232 / 360)
6Linfield University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
7University of Oregon
16.72%
(17.90% / 15.77%)
686
(327 / 359)
4,104
(1,827 / 2,277)
8Oregon State University
15.51%
(14.39% / 16.70%)
518
(247 / 271)
3,339
(1,716 / 1,623)
9Marylhurst University
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/02/2018)
10Southern Oregon University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average17.94%
(17.76% / 18.08%)
2,003
(886 / 1,117)
11,168
(4,989 / 6,179)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best schools in Oregon is 81.78% for full-time students and 65.20% 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, Reed College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Southern Oregon University has the lowest rate of 68%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Oregon
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Reed College
88%-
2 University of Portland
88%-
3 Pacific University
79%100%
4 Portland State University
76%48%
5 George Fox University
83%-
6 Linfield University
80%-
7 University of Oregon
86%60%
8 Oregon State University
88%76%
9 Marylhurst University
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/02/2018)
10 Southern Oregon University
68%42%
Average81.78% 65.20%
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