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%.

Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for Oregon Colleges

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.

Graduation Rate Comparison between Oregon Colleges
SchoolGraduation Rate
(Completers)		Transfer-out RateRetention Rate
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
Blue Mountain Community CollegeCommunity College12.50%-21.59%11%61%
Central Oregon Community CollegeCommunity College10.66%-22.13%20%57%
Chemeketa Community College4-Year College, public11.24%-30.60%15%63%
Clackamas Community CollegeCommunity College12.60%-20.31%26%55%
Clatsop Community CollegeCommunity College11.76%-14.71%9%57%
College of Hair Design CareersCommunity College34.62%-67.31%--
Concorde Career College-PortlandCommunity College25.00%-63.64%--
Sumner College4-Year College, private-----
East West College of the Healing ArtsTrade School-----
Eastern Oregon University4-Year College, public28.62%36.31%38.15%34%68%
New Hope Christian College-Eugene4-Year College, private28.57%-28.57%50%71%
George Fox University4-Year College, private61.49%70.21%71.47%22%79%
Phagans Grants Pass College of BeautyCommunity College20.41%-75.51%--
Lane Community CollegeCommunity College1.44%-24.31%19%55%
Lewis & Clark College4-Year College, private67.33%73.07%73.47%--
Linfield University4-Year College, private59.95%69.39%70.66%--
Linn-Benton Community CollegeCommunity College13.20%-22.49%8%40%
Northwest College-BeavertonCommunity College2.63%-44.74%2%70%
Phagans Medford Beauty SchoolCommunity College31.58%-76.32%--
Northwest College-ClackamasCommunity College3.85%-53.85%--
Mount Angel Seminary4-Year College, private40.00%-40.00%--
Mt Hood Community College4-Year College, public12.78%-35.22%12%59%
Multnomah University4-Year College, private34.29%37.14%38.57%38%53%
National University of Natural Medicine4-Year College, private-----
Bushnell University4-Year College, private43.21%51.85%51.85%29%78%
Oregon Health & Science University4-Year College, public-----
Oregon Institute of Technology4-Year College, public28.03%50.58%56.65%--
Oregon State University4-Year College, public46.32%66.29%70.04%18%87%
University of Oregon4-Year College, public61.38%71.46%73.41%16%86%
Pacific Northwest College of Art4-Year College, private34.18%37.97%40.51%--
Pacific University4-Year College, private57.54%64.04%66.13%--
Phagans Beauty CollegeCommunity College15.25%-74.58%1%85%
Phagans Central Oregon Beauty CollegeCommunity College14.53%-78.63%1%84%
Phagans School of BeautyCommunity College16.33%-79.59%--
Phagans School of Hair DesignCommunity College55.06%-76.40%--
Summit Salon Academy-PortlandCommunity College70.97%-70.97%1%84%
Portland Community CollegeCommunity College8.27%-17.86%20%56%
Portland State University4-Year College, public32.24%47.14%52.54%26%72%
University of Portland4-Year College, private70.14%78.04%78.98%18%86%
Reed College4-Year College, private67.14%75.35%79.60%13%86%
Rogue Community CollegeCommunity College4.82%-14.26%18%48%
Southern Oregon University4-Year College, public33.84%44.26%46.37%--
Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCommunity College28.64%-34.07%18%52%
Treasure Valley Community CollegeCommunity College17.59%-25.86%14%60%
Umpqua Community CollegeCommunity College11.56%-24.57%13%56%
Warner Pacific University4-Year College, private26.14%38.64%40.91%--
Corban University4-Year College, private32.49%37.97%53.59%11%70%
Western Seminary4-Year College, private-----
Willamette University4-Year College, private67.80%74.79%76.06%--
Western Oregon University4-Year College, public29.83%43.51%47.64%--
University of Western States4-Year College, private-----
Carrington College-PortlandTrade School24.69%-61.73%--
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine4-Year College, private-----
Pacific Bible College4-Year College, private-----
Columbia Gorge Community CollegeCommunity College11.34%-16.49%17%49%
Tillamook Bay Community CollegeCommunity College33.33%-33.33%12%45%
Oregon Coast Community CollegeCommunity College9.30%-16.28%18%48%
Klamath Community CollegeCommunity College18.22%-27.56%11%64%
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus4-Year College, public37.50%58.33%58.33%20%79%
Northwest College-HillsboroCommunity College8.33%-54.17%--
Institute of TechnologyCommunity College-----
American College of Healthcare Sciences4-Year College, private-----
Portland Actors ConservatoryCommunity College66.67%-66.67%--
Sage School of Massage & EstheticsTrade School84.62%-84.62%--
Aveda Institute-PortlandCommunity College5.41%-62.16%--
Northwest College-EugeneCommunity College12.90%-54.84%--
Northwest College-TualatinCommunity College7.32%-48.78%--
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies4-Year College, private-----
Northwest College-MedfordCommunity College18.52%-70.37%--
Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and CosmetologyTrade School17.65%-70.59%--
Christian Culinary AcademyTrade School92.86%-100.00%--
Johnny Matthew's Hairdressing Training SchoolTrade School--39.29%--
Premiere Aesthetics InstituteTrade School75.00%-100.00%--
Bushnell University - Roseburg Campus4-Year College, private-----