UC Santa Cruz Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of California-Santa Cruz, the graduation rates was 76.91% (3,225 students out of 4,193 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,594 male and 1,631 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 University of California-Santa Cruz. Last year, the graduation rate was 76.91%. where 3,225 students out of 4,193 candidate completed their degree.

2,607 students completed their course in 4 years and 528 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 90 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 University of California-Santa Cruz, 198 of 264 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 75.00%.

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 University of California-Santa Cruz is 5.15% (216 out of 4,193 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At University of California-Santa Cruz, the retention rate is 88% for full-time students and 52 % for part-time students.