Chico State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At California State University-Chico, the graduation rates was 64.18% (1,749 students out of 2,725 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 733 male and 1,016 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at California State University-Chico. Last year, the graduation rate was 64.18%. where 1,749 students out of 2,725 candidate completed their degree.

914 students completed their course in 4 years and 683 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 152 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At California State University-Chico, 42 of 69 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 60.87%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at California State University-Chico is 3.74% (102 out of 2,725 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At California State University-Chico, the retention rate is 80% for full-time students and 38 % for part-time students.