The average graduation rate of Washington colleges is 54.20%. It means that 54.20% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Washington colleges, the average graduation rate is 45.93%, which means 45.93% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Washington 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 73.88%.
For Washington colleges, Great Northern University has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Washington community colleges, Pacific Northwest Christian College has the highest graduation rate of 100.00%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Washington 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 | |||
| Bellevue College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 24% | - |
| Bellingham Technical College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 17% | - |
| Big Bend Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 12% | - |
| Central Washington University4-Year College, public | 36.47% | 49.93% | 53.61% | - | 70% |
| Centralia College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 12% | - |
| City University of Seattle4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-RichlandTrade School | 12.12% | - | 73.74% | - | 86% |
| Clark College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 12% | - |
| Clover Park Technical College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 10% | - |
| Columbia Basin College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 12% | - |
| Cornish College of the Arts4-Year College, private | 45.00% | 52.86% | 56.43% | 23% | 69% |
| Divers Institute of TechnologyTrade School | 87.08% | - | 90.77% | - | 78% |
| Eastern Washington University4-Year College, public | 27.62% | 39.53% | 43.49% | - | 67% |
| Edmonds College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 21% | - |
| Everett Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 16% | - |
| The Evergreen State College4-Year College, public | 29.97% | 37.37% | 40.74% | - | 70% |
| Pierce College District4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 20% | - |
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair DesignTrade School | - | - | - | - | 87% |
| Gonzaga University4-Year College, private | 74.08% | 84.95% | 86.29% | 8% | 93% |
| Grays Harbor College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 12% | - |
| Green River College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 16% | - |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-ShorelineTrade School | 13.16% | - | 73.68% | - | 85% |
| Heritage University4-Year College, private | 24.18% | 46.15% | 51.65% | 2% | 57% |
| Highline College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 20% | - |
| International Air and Hospitality AcademyTrade School | - | - | - | - | 63% |
| Bastyr University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bates Technical College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 8% | - |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 15% | - |
| Lower Columbia College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 8% | - |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber CollegeTrade School | - | - | 71.43% | - | 100% |
| North Seattle College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 29% | - |
| Northwest University4-Year College, private | 63.93% | 68.04% | 68.49% | - | 84% |
| Olympic College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 20% | - |
| Perry Technical InstituteCommunity College | 76.09% | - | 78.99% | - | 84% |
| Pacific Lutheran University4-Year College, private | 41.45% | 66.26% | 68.57% | 24% | 82% |
| Peninsula College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 16% | - |
| University of Puget Sound4-Year College, private | 1.53% | 14.70% | 67.99% | 15% | 84% |
| Renton Technical College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 12% | - |
| Saint Martin's University4-Year College, private | 42.62% | 50.63% | 51.90% | 30% | 65% |
| South Seattle College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 15% | - |
| Seattle Central College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 24% | - |
| Seattle Pacific University4-Year College, private | 47.38% | 60.11% | 61.95% | 25% | 72% |
| Seattle University4-Year College, private | 66.95% | 74.58% | 75.51% | - | 84% |
| Shoreline College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 15% | - |
| Skagit Valley College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 12% | - |
| South Puget Sound Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 16% | - |
| Spokane Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 12% | - |
| Spokane Falls Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 21% | - |
| Stylemaster College of Hair DesignTrade School | 7.69% | - | 23.08% | - | 67% |
| Tacoma Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 20% | - |
| Walla Walla Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 13% | - |
| Walla Walla University4-Year College, private | 31.59% | 55.22% | 57.96% | 1% | 85% |
| Washington State University4-Year College, public | 41.32% | 56.62% | 60.50% | - | 78% |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus4-Year College, public | 73.76% | 83.88% | 85.18% | - | 95% |
| Wenatchee Valley College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 8% | - |
| Western Washington University4-Year College, public | 40.49% | 59.76% | 64.64% | - | 79% |
| Whatcom Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 16% | - |
| Whitman College4-Year College, private | 60.09% | 78.40% | 80.52% | 12% | 87% |
| Whitworth University4-Year College, private | 62.54% | 70.75% | 70.89% | 21% | 78% |
| Yakima Valley College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 17% | - |
| Antioch University-Seattle4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-SeattleCommunity College | 14.04% | - | 67.54% | 1% | 91% |
| Northwest College of Art & Design4-Year College, private | 46.15% | 57.69% | 57.69% | - | 77% |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus4-Year College, public | 48.66% | 61.16% | 65.32% | - | 86% |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus4-Year College, public | 49.76% | 60.19% | 63.24% | - | 80% |
| Northwest Indian College4-Year College, public | 8.70% | - | 8.70% | 14% | 55% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Federal WayTrade School | 5.56% | - | 5.56% | - | 83% |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training CenterTrade School | 90.91% | - | 90.91% | - | 91% |
| Carrington College-SpokaneCommunity College | 30.56% | - | 41.67% | - | 55% |
| Cascadia College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 27% | - |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Faith International University4-Year College, private | 25.00% | - | 25.00% | 25% | 67% |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology4-Year College, private | 44.76% | 58.10% | 60.95% | - | 76% |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettTrade School | 21.62% | - | 83.05% | - | 89% |
| Pima Medical Institute-RentonCommunity College | 21.05% | - | 69.17% | - | 79% |
| Victoria's Academy of CosmetologyTrade School | 3.37% | - | 95.51% | - | 88% |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute SeattleTrade School | - | - | 66.67% | - | 75% |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat BuildingCommunity College | 90.00% | - | 90.00% | - | 86% |
| Summit Salon AcademyCommunity College | 57.47% | - | 58.62% | - | 10% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-SpokaneTrade School | 6.52% | - | 54.35% | - | 94% |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Academy of Interactive EntertainmentCommunity College | 71.43% | - | 83.67% | - | 62% |
| Studio Beauty SchoolTrade School | 21.21% | - | 81.82% | - | 86% |
| Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver CampusTrade School | 10.53% | - | 89.47% | - | 100% |
| Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education4-Year College, private | 26.47% | 35.29% | 41.18% | - | 50% |
| Fosbre Academy of Hair DesignTrade School | - | - | - | - | 87% |
| International Beauty Education CenterTrade School | 70.71% | - | 80.81% | - | 93% |
| Seattle Film Institute4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 78% |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa AcademyTrade School | 18.75% | - | 46.88% | - | 58% |
| Centralia Beauty CollegeTrade School | 9.09% | - | 81.82% | - | 80% |
| Pacific Northwest Christian CollegeCommunity College | - | - | 100.00% | - | 44% |
| Golden Gate University-Seattle4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moody Bible Institute - Spokane4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Naval Station Everett/Marysville4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Whidbey Island4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoreline Community College - CNC Machinists Program , Georgetown SSCCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoreline Community College - Dental HygieneCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington State University-Vancouver4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington State University-Spokane4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington State University-Tri Cities4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington State University - Everett Campus4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and WellnessTrade School | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| Great Northern University4-Year College, private | - | 100.00% | 100.00% | 50% | 100% |
| UEI College-TacomaTrade School | 26.68% | - | 58.17% | - | 71% |