The average graduation rate of Oregon colleges is 52.58%. It means that 52.58% 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 55.63%, which means 55.63% 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 45.79%.
For Oregon colleges, Reed College has the highest graduation rate of 79.60% among 4-year colleges. For Oregon community colleges, Phagans School of Beauty has the highest graduation rate of 79.59%.
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 | 12.50% | - | 21.59% | 11% | 61% |
| Central Oregon Community CollegeCommunity College | 10.66% | - | 22.13% | 20% | 57% |
| Chemeketa Community College4-Year College, public | 11.24% | - | 30.60% | 15% | 63% |
| Clackamas Community CollegeCommunity College | 12.60% | - | 20.31% | 26% | 55% |
| Clatsop Community CollegeCommunity College | 11.76% | - | 14.71% | 9% | 57% |
| College of Hair Design CareersCommunity College | 34.62% | - | 67.31% | - | - |
| Concorde Career College-PortlandCommunity College | 25.00% | - | 63.64% | - | - |
| Sumner College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| East West College of the Healing ArtsTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eastern Oregon University4-Year College, public | 28.62% | 36.31% | 38.15% | 34% | 68% |
| New Hope Christian College-Eugene4-Year College, private | 28.57% | - | 28.57% | 50% | 71% |
| George Fox University4-Year College, private | 61.49% | 70.21% | 71.47% | 22% | 79% |
| Phagans Grants Pass College of BeautyCommunity College | 20.41% | - | 75.51% | - | - |
| Lane Community CollegeCommunity College | 1.44% | - | 24.31% | 19% | 55% |
| Lewis & Clark College4-Year College, private | 67.33% | 73.07% | 73.47% | - | - |
| Linfield University4-Year College, private | 59.95% | 69.39% | 70.66% | - | - |
| Linn-Benton Community CollegeCommunity College | 13.20% | - | 22.49% | 8% | 40% |
| Northwest College-BeavertonCommunity College | 2.63% | - | 44.74% | 2% | 70% |
| Phagans Medford Beauty SchoolCommunity College | 31.58% | - | 76.32% | - | - |
| Northwest College-ClackamasCommunity College | 3.85% | - | 53.85% | - | - |
| Mount Angel Seminary4-Year College, private | 40.00% | - | 40.00% | - | - |
| Mt Hood Community College4-Year College, public | 12.78% | - | 35.22% | 12% | 59% |
| Multnomah University4-Year College, private | 34.29% | 37.14% | 38.57% | 38% | 53% |
| National University of Natural Medicine4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bushnell University4-Year College, private | 43.21% | 51.85% | 51.85% | 29% | 78% |
| Oregon Health & Science University4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oregon Institute of Technology4-Year College, public | 28.03% | 50.58% | 56.65% | - | - |
| Oregon State University4-Year College, public | 46.32% | 66.29% | 70.04% | 18% | 87% |
| University of Oregon4-Year College, public | 61.38% | 71.46% | 73.41% | 16% | 86% |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art4-Year College, private | 34.18% | 37.97% | 40.51% | - | - |
| Pacific University4-Year College, private | 57.54% | 64.04% | 66.13% | - | - |
| Phagans Beauty CollegeCommunity College | 15.25% | - | 74.58% | 1% | 85% |
| Phagans Central Oregon Beauty CollegeCommunity College | 14.53% | - | 78.63% | 1% | 84% |
| Phagans School of BeautyCommunity College | 16.33% | - | 79.59% | - | - |
| Phagans School of Hair DesignCommunity College | 55.06% | - | 76.40% | - | - |
| Summit Salon Academy-PortlandCommunity College | 70.97% | - | 70.97% | 1% | 84% |
| Portland Community CollegeCommunity College | 8.27% | - | 17.86% | 20% | 56% |
| Portland State University4-Year College, public | 32.24% | 47.14% | 52.54% | 26% | 72% |
| University of Portland4-Year College, private | 70.14% | 78.04% | 78.98% | 18% | 86% |
| Reed College4-Year College, private | 67.14% | 75.35% | 79.60% | 13% | 86% |
| Rogue Community CollegeCommunity College | 4.82% | - | 14.26% | 18% | 48% |
| Southern Oregon University4-Year College, public | 33.84% | 44.26% | 46.37% | - | - |
| Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCommunity College | 28.64% | - | 34.07% | 18% | 52% |
| Treasure Valley Community CollegeCommunity College | 17.59% | - | 25.86% | 14% | 60% |
| Umpqua Community CollegeCommunity College | 11.56% | - | 24.57% | 13% | 56% |
| Warner Pacific University4-Year College, private | 26.14% | 38.64% | 40.91% | - | - |
| Corban University4-Year College, private | 32.49% | 37.97% | 53.59% | 11% | 70% |
| Western Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Willamette University4-Year College, private | 67.80% | 74.79% | 76.06% | - | - |
| Western Oregon University4-Year College, public | 29.83% | 43.51% | 47.64% | - | - |
| University of Western States4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carrington College-PortlandTrade School | 24.69% | - | 61.73% | - | - |
| Oregon College of Oriental Medicine4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pacific Bible College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia Gorge Community CollegeCommunity College | 11.34% | - | 16.49% | 17% | 49% |
| Tillamook Bay Community CollegeCommunity College | 33.33% | - | 33.33% | 12% | 45% |
| Oregon Coast Community CollegeCommunity College | 9.30% | - | 16.28% | 18% | 48% |
| Klamath Community CollegeCommunity College | 18.22% | - | 27.56% | 11% | 64% |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Campus4-Year College, public | 37.50% | 58.33% | 58.33% | 20% | 79% |
| Northwest College-HillsboroCommunity College | 8.33% | - | 54.17% | - | - |
| Institute of TechnologyCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| American College of Healthcare Sciences4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portland Actors ConservatoryCommunity College | 66.67% | - | 66.67% | - | - |
| Sage School of Massage & EstheticsTrade School | 84.62% | - | 84.62% | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-PortlandCommunity College | 5.41% | - | 62.16% | - | - |
| Northwest College-EugeneCommunity College | 12.90% | - | 54.84% | - | - |
| Northwest College-TualatinCommunity College | 7.32% | - | 48.78% | - | - |
| Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northwest College-MedfordCommunity College | 18.52% | - | 70.37% | - | - |
| Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and CosmetologyTrade School | 17.65% | - | 70.59% | - | - |
| Christian Culinary AcademyTrade School | 92.86% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Johnny Matthew's Hairdressing Training SchoolTrade School | - | - | 39.29% | - | - |
| Premiere Aesthetics InstituteTrade School | 75.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Bushnell University - Roseburg Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |