Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Washington is 73.58% where 13,638 students out of 18,536 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 Washington.
Among the best schools in Washington, Whitman College has the most highest graduation rate of 90.37%, while University of Washington-Tacoma Campus has the lowest rate of 54.22%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 84.37% (82.44% / 86.08%) | 5,409 (2,484 / 2,925) |
6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| 2 | Whitman College | 90.37% (89.13% / 91.40%) | 366 (164 / 202) |
405 (184 / 221) |
| 3 | Gonzaga University | 88.09% (87.62% / 88.52%) | 1,117 (531 / 586) |
1,268 (606 / 662) |
| 4 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 68.83% (68.99% / 68.65%) | 541 (287 / 254) |
786 (416 / 370) |
| 5 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 54.22% (52.34% / 55.63%) | 270 (112 / 158) |
498 (214 / 284) |
| 6 | Western Washington University | 65.34% (61.01% / 68.35%) | 1,868 (715 / 1,153) |
2,859 (1,172 / 1,687) |
| 7 | Washington State University | 62.01% (59.31% / 64.29%) | 2,759 (1,207 / 1,552) |
4,449 (2,035 / 2,414) |
| 8 | Seattle University | 74.34% (72.81% / 75.12%) | 727 (241 / 486) |
978 (331 / 647) |
| 9 | Northwest University | 67.51% (71.88% / 65.41%) | 133 (46 / 87) |
197 (64 / 133) |
| 10 | Seattle Pacific University | 65.40% (64.29% / 65.85%) | 448 (126 / 322) |
685 (196 / 489) |
| Average | 73.58% (71.84% / 74.96%) |
13,638 (5,913 / 7,725) |
18,536 (8,231 / 10,305) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Washington is 12.81% where 302 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,358 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 Washington.
Among the best schools in Washington, Whitman College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.17%, while Seattle Pacific University has the highest rate of 24.82% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,411 (3,013 / 3,398) |
| 2 | Whitman College | 6.17% (5.98% / 6.33%) | 25 (11 / 14) | 405 (184 / 221) |
| 3 | Gonzaga University | 8.44% (7.26% / 9.52%) | 107 (44 / 63) | 1,268 (606 / 662) |
| 4 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 786 (416 / 370) |
| 5 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 498 (214 / 284) |
| 6 | Western Washington University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,859 (1,172 / 1,687) |
| 7 | Washington State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,449 (2,035 / 2,414) |
| 8 | Seattle University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 978 (331 / 647) |
| 9 | Northwest University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 197 (64 / 133) |
| 10 | Seattle Pacific University | 24.82% (22.45% / 25.77%) | 170 (44 / 126) | 685 (196 / 489) |
| Average | 12.81% (10.04% / 14.80%) | 302 (99 / 203) |
2,358 (986 / 1,372) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Washington is 83.50% for full-time students and 65.00% 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 Washington.
Among the best schools in Washington, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while University of Washington-Tacoma Campus has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 94% | 77% |
| 2 | Whitman College | 88% | - |
| 3 | Gonzaga University | 93% | - |
| 4 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 85% | 72% |
| 5 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | 75% | 62% |
| 6 | Western Washington University | 77% | 64% |
| 7 | Washington State University | 81% | 55% |
| 8 | Seattle University | 82% | 60% |
| 9 | Northwest University | 81% | - |
| 10 | Seattle Pacific University | 79% | - |
| Average | 83.50% | 65.00% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Washingtonand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.