2024 Washington Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate at Washington colleges is 49.6%. 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 16.4% and the average retention rate is 74.1% (full-time students).
Washington 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.
- Whitman College has the highest graduation rate of 90% and Seattle Central College has the lowest graduation rate of 24% and .
- North Seattle College has the highest transfer-out rate of 32% and Walla Walla University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3% and .
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the highest retention rate of 94% and Northwest Indian College has the lowest retention rate of 50% and .
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Washington Colleges
The following table lists Washington 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) |
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Charter College Vancouver, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 54% | - | - | - |
Bellevue College Bellevue, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 30% | 22% | - | - |
Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 30% | 11% | - | - |
Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 40% | 12% | - | - |
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 52% | - | 68% | 36 |
Centralia College Centralia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 44% | 13% | - | - |
Clark College Vancouver, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 39% | 14% | - | - |
Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 44% | 12% | - | - |
Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 28% | 11% | - | - |
Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 52% | 26% | 69% | 100 |
Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 49% | - | 67% | 38 |
Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 29% | 21% | - | - |
Everett Community College Everett, WA Public, 2-4 years | 34% | 12% | 60% | 42 |
Paroba College of Cosmetology Everett, WA Private, Less than 2 years | 78% | - | 86% | - |
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 41% | - | 65% | 38 |
Pierce College District Lakewood, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 38% | 16% | - | - |
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 88% | 8% | 93% | - |
Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 39% | 14% | - | - |
Green River College Auburn, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 40% | 17% | - | - |
Heritage University Toppenish, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 44% | 26% | 74% | 62 |
Highline College Des Moines, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 40% | 21% | - | - |
Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA Public, 2-4 years | 40% | 8% | 61% | 36 |
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 43% | 11% | - | - |
Lower Columbia College Longview, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 25% | 11% | - | - |
North Seattle College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 27% | 32% | - | - |
Northwest University Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 67% | - | 81% | - |
Olympic College Bremerton, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 31% | 17% | - | - |
Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA Private, 2-4 years | 78% | - | 87% | - |
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 71% | - | 78% | - |
Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 41% | 17% | - | - |
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 76% | 17% | 79% | - |
Renton Technical College Renton, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 60% | 8% | - | - |
Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 60% | 29% | 70% | 33 |
South Seattle College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 33% | 14% | - | - |
Seattle Central College Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 24% | 21% | - | - |
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 65% | 24% | 79% | - |
Seattle University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 74% | - | 82% | 60 |
Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA Public, 2-4 years | 29% | 17% | 54% | 40 |
Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 34% | 18% | - | - |
South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA Public, 2-4 years | 43% | 12% | 60% | 41 |
Spokane Community College Spokane, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 35% | 14% | - | - |
Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 29% | 21% | - | - |
Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 32% | 19% | - | - |
Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 43% | 8% | - | - |
Walla Walla University College Place, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 62% | 3% | 77% | 67 |
Washington State University Pullman, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 62% | - | 81% | 55 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 84% | - | 94% | 77 |
Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 37% | 12% | - | - |
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 65% | - | 77% | 64 |
Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 42% | 14% | - | - |
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 90% | 6% | 88% | - |
Whitworth University Spokane, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 75% | 18% | 78% | 50 |
Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 26% | 14% | - | - |
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA Private, 2-4 years | 50% | - | 70% | - |
Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 56% | - | 53% | - |
University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 68% | - | 85% | 72 |
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 54% | - | 75% | 62 |
Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 27% | 19% | 50% | 50 |
Carrington College-Spokane Spokane, WA Private, 2-4 years | 60% | - | 55% | - |
Cascadia College Bothell, WA Public, 4 years four-years | 35% | 22% | - | - |
Faith International University Tacoma, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 16% | 50% | 67% | 100 |
DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 60% | - | 69% | 33 |
Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton, WA Private, 2-4 years | 54% | - | 77% | - |
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock, WA Private, 2-4 years | 85% | - | 90% | - |
Summit Salon Academy Tacoma, WA Private, 2-4 years | 100% | - | 83% | - |
Academy of Interactive Entertainment Seattle, WA Private, 2-4 years | 73% | - | 80% | - |
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Kirkland, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 38% | - | 60% | 31 |
Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | 66% | - | 50% | 100 |
Pacific Northwest Christian College Kennewick, WA Private, 2-4 years | 46% | 6% | 50% | 50 |
Average | 50% | 16% | 74% | 59 |