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Graduation Rates

The graduation rate looks at students who started a program in the cohort year (indicated in the left column) and reports on the portion of those students that completed the degree program within each time frame (listed by year). Typical degree program completion times are noted for context. This page was updated in April 2020, therefore recent cohorts displayed are still enrolled and working towards graduation in a future year.

Full-Time MBA

12-month track / 46 units / 1 year - 15-month track / 55 units / 1.3 years - 20-month track / 55 units / 1.6 years

Fall 2016 43 42 97.70%
Fall 2017 40 37 92.50%
Fall 2018 36 3 8.30%
Cohort Student Count Grad Count Grad Count %
Fall 2013 68 68 100.00%
Fall 2014 56 52 92.90%
Fall 2015 43 43 100.00%

Graduation Rates

Fall 2016 9.30% 97.70% 97.70% n/a n/a n/a
Fall 2017 10.00% 92.50% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Fall 2018 8.30% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Cohort 1 year 2 years or less 3 years or less 4 years or less 5 years or less 6 years or less
Fall 2013 8.80% 98.50% 98.50% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Fall 2014 8.90% 92.90% 92.90% 92.90% 92.90% n/a
Fall 2015 7.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% n/a n/a

MS in Applied Finance: 39 units / 4 trimesters / 1.3 years

Fall 2016 79 78 98.70% 96.20% 98.70%
Fall 2017 101 100 99.00% 73.30% 98.70%
Fall 2018 92 76 82.60% 82.60% n/a
Cohort Student Count Grad Count Grad Count % Grad Rate 1 Year Grad Rate 2 Years
Fall 2013 79 78 98.70% 94.90% 98.70%
Fall 2014 81 81 100.00% 95.10% 100.00%
Fall 2015 77 76 98.70% 97.40% 98.70%

MS in Global Business: 49 units / 4 trimesters / 1.3 years

Fall 2016 52 50 96.20% 96.20%
Fall 2017 79 74 93.70% 73.30%
Cohort Student Count Grad Count Grad Count % Grad Rate 2 Years
Fall 2013 35 35 100.00% 100.00%
Fall 2014 35 35 100.00% 95.10%
Fall 2015 44 43 97.70% 97.40%

Fully Employed MBA: 52 units / 13 trimesters / 4.3 years

Fall 2016 122 88 72.10% 72.10% 72.10% n/a n/a n/a
Fall 2017 116 52 44.80% 44.80% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Fall 2018 55 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Cohort Student Count Grad Count Grad Count % Grad Rate 2 Yrs Grad Rate 3 Yrs Grad Rate 4 Yrs Grad Rate 5 Yrs Grad Rate 6 Yrs
Fall 2013 62 56 90.30% 72.60% 72.60% 85.50% 88.70% 90.30%
Fall 2014 162 137 84.60% 75.90% 75.90% 82.70% 84.60% n/a
Fall 2015 139 109 78.40% 71.90% 71.90% 78.40% n/a n/a

Fully Employed MBA (Online): 52 units / 13 trimesters / 4.3 years

Fall 2016 62 45 72.60% 72.60% 72.60% n/a n/a n/a
Fall 2017 38 23 60.50% 60.50% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Cohort Student Count Grad Count Grad Count % Grad Rate 2 Yrs Grad Rate 3 Yrs Grad Rate 4 Yrs Grad Rate 5 Yrs Grad Rate 6 Yrs
Fall 2013 21 15 71.40% 38.10% 38.10% 61.90% 66.70% 71.40%
Fall 2014 47 35 74.50% 61.70% 61.70% 72.30% 74.50% n/a
Fall 2015 59 47 79.70% 67.80% 67.80% 79.70% n/a n/a

MS in Management and Leadership: 36 units / 4 trimesters / 1.3 years

Fall 2016 26 19 73.10% 73.10% 73.10% n/a
Fall 2017 20 16 80.00% 80.00% n/a n/a
Cohort Student Count Grad Count Grad Count % Grad Rate 2 Yrs Grad Rate 3 Yrs Grad Rate 4 Yrs
Fall 2013 14 13 92.90% 78.60% 78.60% 92.90%
Fall 2014 33 29 87.90% 84.80% 84.80% 87.90%
Fall 2015 16 13 81.30% 81.30% 81.30% 81.30%

Joint BSM and MBA: Time to Completion Varies

Fall 2016 16 16 100.00% 25.00% 100.00% 100.00% n/a
Fall 2017 11 11 100.00% 45.50% 100.00% n/a n/a
Fall 2018 17 8 47.10% 47.10% n/a n/a n/a
Cohort Student Count Grad Count Grad Count % Grad Rt 1 Yr or less Grad Rt 2 Yrs or less Grad Rt 3 Yrs or less Grad Rt 4 Yrs or less
Fall 2013 16 16 100.00% 18.80% 93.80% 93.80% 100.00%
Fall 2014 13 9 69.20% 23.10% 69.20% 69.20% 69.20%
Fall 2015 12 11 91.70% 16.70% 83.30% 83.30% 91.70%

MS in Organization Development: 40 units / 6 trimesters / 1.6 years

Fall 2016 33 31 93.90% 93.90%
Fall 2017 34 26 76.50% 76.50%
Cohort Student Count Grad Count Grad Count % Grad Rate 2 Years
Fall 2013 35 31 88.60% 88.60%
Fall 2014 34 29 85.30% 82.40%
Fall 2015 26 20 76.90% 76.90%

Executive MBA: 45 units / 19 months / 1.6 years

Fall 2016 28 26 92.90% 92.90%
Fall 2017 29 25 86.20% 86.20%
Fall 2018 12 n/a n/a n/a
Cohort Student Count Grad Count Grad Count % Grad Rate 2 Years
Fall 2013 20 19 95.00% 95.00%
Fall 2014 15 15 100.00% 100.00%
Fall 2015 35 30 85.70% 85.70%

Presidents and Key Executives MBA: 38 units / 15 months / 1.25 years

Fall 2016 15 14 93.30% 93.30% 93.30% n/a n/a n/a
Fall 2017 9 9 100.00% 100.00% n/a n/a n/a n/a
Cohort Student Count Grad Count Grad Count % Grad Rate 2 Yrs Grad Rate 3 Yrs Grad Rate 4 Yrs Grad Rate 5 Yrs Grad Rate 6 Yrs
Fall 2013 13 10 76.90% 76.90% 76.90% 76.90% 76.90% 76.90%
Fall 2014 14 11 78.60% 78.60% 78.60% 78.60% 78.60% n/a
Fall 2015 12 11 91.70% 91.70% 91.70% 91.70% n/a n/a