2024 Oregon Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate at Oregon colleges is 50.1%. The graduation rate is calculated by number of completers by dividing number of candidates. The completers have completed their degree/certificate within 150% of normal time, for example within 6 years for 4-years BS degree program. The average transfer-out rate is 17.1% and the average retention rate is 72.4% (full-time students).
Oregon College Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- American College of Healthcare Sciences has the highest graduation rate of 100% and Eastern Oregon University has the lowest graduation rate of 38% and .
- Multnomah University has the highest transfer-out rate of 38% and Corban University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11% and .
- Oregon State University has the highest retention rate of 87% and American College of Healthcare Sciences has the lowest retention rate of 33% and .
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Oregon Colleges
The following table lists Oregon colleges with graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate. The graduation rate is based on the number of completers who completed their program within 150% normal time (i.e. within 6 years for 4 years B.S. degrees).
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| College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time) | Retention Rate (part-time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton, OR Public, 2-4 years | 21% | 11% | 61% | 29 |
| Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR Public, 2-4 years | 22% | 20% | 57% | 40 |
| Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR Public, 2-4 years | 19% | 15% | 63% | 46 |
| Clackamas Community College Oregon City, OR Public, 2-4 years | 20% | 26% | 55% | 40 |
| Clatsop Community College Astoria, OR Public, 2-4 years | 14% | 9% | 57% | 38 |
| College of Hair Design Careers Salem, OR Private, 2-4 years | 67% | - | 76% | - |
| Concorde Career College-Portland Portland, OR Private, 2-4 years | 63% | - | 79% | - |
| Sumner College Portland, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 76% | - | - | - |
| Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR Public, 4 years four-years | 38% | 34% | 68% | 52 |
| New Hope Christian College-Eugene Eugene, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 25% | 50% | 71% | - |
| George Fox University Newberg, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 71% | 22% | 79% | - |
| Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty Grants Pass, OR Private, 2-4 years | 75% | - | 90% | - |
| Lane Community College Eugene, OR Public, 2-4 years | 24% | 19% | 55% | 43 |
| Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 73% | - | 86% | - |
| Linfield University McMinnville, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 70% | - | 81% | - |
| Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR Public, 2-4 years | 22% | 8% | 40% | 24 |
| Northwest College-Beaverton Beaverton, OR Private, 2-4 years | 44% | 2% | 70% | - |
| Phagans Medford Beauty School Medford, OR Private, 2-4 years | 76% | - | 83% | - |
| Northwest College-Clackamas Happy Valley, OR Private, 2-4 years | 53% | - | 93% | - |
| Mount Angel Seminary Saint Benedict, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 40% | - | 100% | - |
| Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR Public, 2-4 years | 22% | 12% | 59% | 47 |
| Multnomah University Portland, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 38% | 38% | 53% | 33 |
| Bushnell University Eugene, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 51% | 29% | 78% | - |
| Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR Public, 4 years four-years | 57% | - | 72% | 25 |
| Oregon State University Corvallis, OR Public, 4 years four-years | 70% | 18% | 87% | 71 |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR Public, 4 years four-years | 73% | 16% | 86% | 72 |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 40% | - | 70% | - |
| Pacific University Forest Grove, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 66% | - | 77% | - |
| Phagans Beauty College Corvallis, OR Private, 2-4 years | 74% | 1% | 85% | - |
| Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College Bend, OR Private, 2-4 years | 78% | 1% | 84% | - |
| Phagans School of Beauty Salem, OR Private, 2-4 years | 79% | - | 77% | - |
| Phagans School of Hair Design Happy Valley, OR Private, 2-4 years | 76% | - | 93% | - |
| Summit Salon Academy-Portland Tigard, OR Private, 2-4 years | 70% | 1% | 84% | - |
| Portland Community College Portland, OR Public, 2-4 years | 17% | 20% | 56% | 34 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR Public, 4 years four-years | 52% | 26% | 72% | 37 |
| University of Portland Portland, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 78% | 18% | 86% | 50 |
| Reed College Portland, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 79% | 13% | 86% | - |
| Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR Public, 2-4 years | 14% | 18% | 48% | 42 |
| Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR Public, 4 years four-years | 46% | - | 71% | 65 |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay, OR Public, 2-4 years | 34% | 18% | 52% | 30 |
| Treasure Valley Community College Ontario, OR Public, 2-4 years | 25% | 14% | 60% | 31 |
| Umpqua Community College Roseburg, OR Public, 2-4 years | 24% | 13% | 56% | 46 |
| Warner Pacific University Portland, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 42% | - | 84% | - |
| Corban University Salem, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 54% | 11% | 70% | 17 |
| College of Cosmetology Klamath Falls, OR Private, 2-4 years | 67% | 22% | 67% | - |
| Willamette University Salem, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 76% | - | 83% | - |
| Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR Public, 4 years four-years | 47% | - | 70% | 36 |
| Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles, OR Public, 2-4 years | 16% | 17% | 49% | 28 |
| Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook, OR Public, 2-4 years | 33% | 12% | 45% | 43 |
| Oregon Coast Community College Newport, OR Public, 2-4 years | 16% | 18% | 48% | 27 |
| Klamath Community College Klamath Falls, OR Public, 2-4 years | 27% | 11% | 64% | 33 |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR Public, 4 years four-years | 58% | 20% | 79% | 60 |
| Northwest College-Hillsboro Hillsboro, OR Private, 2-4 years | 54% | - | 67% | - |
| American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 100% | - | 33% | 33 |
| Portland Actors Conservatory Portland, OR Private, 2-4 years | 66% | - | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-Portland Portland, OR Private, 2-4 years | 62% | - | 100% | 86 |
| Northwest College-Eugene Springfield, OR Private, 2-4 years | 54% | - | 81% | - |
| Northwest College-Tualatin Tualatin, OR Private, 2-4 years | 48% | - | 86% | - |
| Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland, OR Private, 4 years four-years | 41% | - | - | - |
| Northwest College-Medford Medford, OR Private, 2-4 years | 70% | - | 88% | - |
| Average | 50% | 17% | 72% | 43 |