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%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed College | 71.47% (66.88% / 75.12%) | 258 (107 / 151) |
361 (160 / 201) |
| 2 | University of Portland | 79.84% (78.89% / 80.46%) | 800 (314 / 486) |
1,002 (398 / 604) |
| 3 | Pacific University | 66.98% (60.71% / 71.15%) | 282 (102 / 180) |
421 (168 / 253) |
| 4 | Portland State University | 52.66% (48.32% / 55.21%) | 932 (317 / 615) |
1,770 (656 / 1,114) |
| 5 | George Fox University | 71.96% (68.53% / 74.17%) | 426 (159 / 267) |
592 (232 / 360) |
| 6 | Linfield University | 70.46% (59.35% / 77.23%) | 229 (73 / 156) |
325 (123 / 202) |
| 7 | University of Oregon | 71.69% (67.76% / 74.84%) | 2,942 (1,238 / 1,704) |
4,104 (1,827 / 2,277) |
| 8 | Oregon State University | 70.11% (69.93% / 70.30%) | 2,341 (1,200 / 1,141) |
3,339 (1,716 / 1,623) |
| 9 | Marylhurst University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/02/2018) | ||
| 10 | Southern Oregon University | 42.53% (39.00% / 44.80%) | 262 (94 / 168) |
616 (241 / 375) |
| Average | 67.61% (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).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed College | 21.05% (23.75% / 18.91%) | 76 (38 / 38) | 361 (160 / 201) |
| 2 | University of Portland | 16.77% (16.58% / 16.89%) | 168 (66 / 102) | 1,002 (398 / 604) |
| 3 | Pacific University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | Portland State University | 24.07% (23.48% / 24.42%) | 426 (154 / 272) | 1,770 (656 / 1,114) |
| 5 | George Fox University | 21.79% (23.28% / 20.83%) | 129 (54 / 75) | 592 (232 / 360) |
| 6 | Linfield University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | University of Oregon | 16.72% (17.90% / 15.77%) | 686 (327 / 359) | 4,104 (1,827 / 2,277) |
| 8 | Oregon State University | 15.51% (14.39% / 16.70%) | 518 (247 / 271) | 3,339 (1,716 / 1,623) |
| 9 | Marylhurst University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/02/2018) | ||
| 10 | Southern Oregon University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 17.94% (17.76% / 18.08%) | 2,003 (886 / 1,117) |
11,168 (4,989 / 6,179) |
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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%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-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% | |
| Average | 81.78% | 65.20% | ||
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Oregonand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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