Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Washington
Gonzaga University has the highest graduation rate of 86% for academic year 2023-2024 in Washington. University of Washington-Seattle Campus is ranked second with 85% and Whitman College follows them with 81%. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have high graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the lowest graduation rates in Washington.
| Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time/part-time) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSpokane, WA | 86% | 8% | 93% |
| 2 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, four-yearsSeattle, WA | 85% | - | 95% |
| 3 | Whitman CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsWalla Walla, WA | 81% | 12% | 87% |
| 4 | Seattle UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSeattle, WA | 76% | - | 84% |
| 5 | Whitworth UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSpokane, WA | 71% | 21% | 78% |
| 6 | Northwest UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsKirkland, WA | 71% | - | 84% |
| 7 | Pacific Lutheran UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsTacoma, WA | 69% | 24% | 82% |
| 8 | University of Puget SoundPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsTacoma, WA | 68% | 15% | 84% |
| 9 | Western Washington UniversityPublic, four-yearsBellingham, WA | 65% | - | 79% |
| 10 | Seattle Pacific UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSeattle, WA | 62% | 25% | 72% |
| 11 | Walla Walla UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsCollege Place, WA | 60% | 1% | 85% |
| 12 | Washington State UniversityPublic, four-yearsPullman, WA | 60% | - | 78% |
| 13 | Central Washington UniversityPublic, four-yearsEllensburg, WA | 54% | - | 70% |
| 14 | Heritage UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsToppenish, WA | 54% | 2% | 57% |
| 15 | Saint Martin's UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsLacey, WA | 52% | 30% | 65% |
| 16 | Eastern Washington UniversityPublic, four-yearsCheney, WA | 43% | - | 67% |
| 17 | The Evergreen State CollegePublic, four-yearsOlympia, WA | 41% | - | 70% |
| 18 | City University of SeattlePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSeattle, WA | 17% | - | - |
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