The average graduation rate of Oregon colleges is 57.97%. It means that 57.97% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Oregon colleges, the average graduation rate is 56.46%, which means 56.46% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Oregon 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 55.15%.
For Oregon colleges, University of Portland has the highest graduation rate of 79.84% among 4-year colleges. For Oregon community colleges, Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty has the highest graduation rate of 95.65%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Oregon colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Blue Mountain Community CollegeCommunity College | 3.36% | - | 29.83% | 20% | 51% |
| Central Oregon Community CollegeCommunity College | 14.00% | - | 25.15% | 21% | 62% |
| Chemeketa Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 18% | - |
| Clackamas Community CollegeCommunity College | 12.18% | - | 22.99% | 22% | 66% |
| Clatsop Community CollegeCommunity College | 22.47% | - | 29.21% | 10% | 48% |
| College of Hair Design CareersCommunity College | 21.21% | - | 74.24% | - | 88% |
| Concorde Career College-PortlandCommunity College | 52.38% | - | 76.49% | - | 62% |
| Sumner College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 8% | 100% |
| East West College of the Healing ArtsTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eastern Oregon University4-Year College, public | 29.33% | 40.67% | 43.00% | 27% | 71% |
| New Hope Christian College-Eugene4-Year College, private | 33.33% | - | 37.50% | 3% | 67% |
| George Fox University4-Year College, private | 65.71% | 71.28% | 71.96% | 22% | 83% |
| Phagans Grants Pass College of BeautyCommunity College | 47.83% | - | 95.65% | - | 90% |
| Lane Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 18% | - |
| Lewis & Clark College4-Year College, private | 63.04% | 73.75% | 75.36% | 21% | 89% |
| Linfield University4-Year College, private | 55.08% | 67.38% | 70.46% | - | 80% |
| Linn-Benton Community CollegeCommunity College | 17.90% | - | 29.04% | 17% | 64% |
| Northwest College-BeavertonCommunity College | 10.71% | - | 50.00% | - | 40% |
| Phagans Medford Beauty SchoolCommunity College | 42.86% | - | 82.86% | - | 93% |
| Northwest College-ClackamasCommunity College | 6.82% | - | 61.36% | - | 60% |
| Mount Angel Seminary4-Year College, private | 50.00% | - | 50.00% | - | 100% |
| Mt Hood Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 11% | - |
| Multnomah University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 36% | 34% |
| National University of Natural Medicine4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bushnell University4-Year College, private | 53.00% | 54.00% | 56.00% | 30% | 76% |
| Oregon Health & Science University4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oregon Institute of Technology4-Year College, public | 28.70% | 47.73% | 53.47% | 24% | 69% |
| Oregon State University4-Year College, public | 47.17% | 65.59% | 70.11% | 16% | 88% |
| University of Oregon4-Year College, public | 58.21% | 69.71% | 71.69% | 17% | 86% |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art4-Year College, private | 18.11% | 27.56% | 29.13% | - | 69% |
| Pacific University4-Year College, private | 55.11% | 66.03% | 66.98% | - | 79% |
| Phagans Beauty CollegeCommunity College | 48.28% | - | 86.21% | - | 91% |
| Phagans Central Oregon Beauty CollegeCommunity College | 40.87% | - | 77.39% | - | 92% |
| Phagans School of BeautyCommunity College | 49.09% | - | 78.18% | - | 80% |
| Phagans School of Hair DesignCommunity College | 25.95% | - | 80.15% | - | 86% |
| Summit Salon Academy-PortlandCommunity College | 71.67% | - | 71.67% | - | 91% |
| Portland Community CollegeCommunity College | 8.36% | - | 18.43% | 20% | 63% |
| Portland State University4-Year College, public | 34.01% | 48.42% | 52.66% | 24% | 76% |
| University of Portland4-Year College, private | 69.06% | 78.94% | 79.84% | 17% | 88% |
| Reed College4-Year College, private | 57.34% | 68.14% | 71.47% | 21% | 88% |
| Rogue Community CollegeCommunity College | 4.42% | - | 9.44% | 21% | 53% |
| Southern Oregon University4-Year College, public | 20.94% | 31.66% | 42.53% | - | 68% |
| Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCommunity College | 31.10% | - | 39.68% | 23% | 57% |
| Treasure Valley Community CollegeCommunity College | 25.64% | - | 36.75% | 15% | 58% |
| Umpqua Community CollegeCommunity College | 22.36% | - | 31.12% | 14% | 67% |
| Warner Pacific University4-Year College, private | 24.59% | 47.54% | 49.18% | 3% | 92% |
| Corban University4-Year College, private | 53.69% | 59.61% | 60.59% | 1% | 78% |
| Western Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Willamette University4-Year College, private | 62.18% | 70.47% | 71.24% | - | 87% |
| Western Oregon University4-Year College, public | 29.07% | 43.28% | 47.12% | - | 73% |
| University of Western States4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carrington College-PortlandCommunity College | - | - | - | - | 65% |
| Oregon College of Oriental Medicine4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pacific Bible College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 100% | - |
| Columbia Gorge Community CollegeCommunity College | 22.50% | - | 28.75% | 16% | 52% |
| Tillamook Bay Community CollegeCommunity College | 12.20% | - | 17.07% | 24% | 72% |
| Oregon Coast Community CollegeCommunity College | 13.79% | - | 36.21% | 19% | 58% |
| Klamath Community CollegeCommunity College | 23.91% | - | 42.75% | 18% | 48% |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus4-Year College, public | 33.33% | 49.21% | 55.56% | 22% | 75% |
| Northwest College-HillsboroCommunity College | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| Institute of TechnologyCommunity College | 57.26% | - | 66.39% | - | 75% |
| American College of Healthcare Sciences4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| Portland Actors ConservatoryCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sage School of Massage & EstheticsTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-PortlandCommunity College | - | - | 77.27% | - | 100% |
| Northwest College-EugeneCommunity College | 21.34% | - | 68.29% | - | 75% |
| Northwest College-TualatinCommunity College | 11.76% | - | 82.35% | - | 86% |
| Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northwest College-MedfordCommunity College | 25.35% | - | 71.83% | - | 75% |
| Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and CosmetologyTrade School | 6.45% | - | 77.42% | - | 85% |
| Christian Culinary AcademyTrade School | 90.91% | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| Johnny Matthew's Hairdressing Training SchoolTrade School | 6.12% | - | 59.18% | - | 77% |
| Premiere Aesthetics InstituteTrade School | - | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Bushnell University - Roseburg Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |