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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.14% where 8,892 students out of 12,326 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program) divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively. The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Davis has the most highest graduation rate of 86.34%, while California State University-Stanislaus has the lowest rate of 55.26%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Stanislaus 55.26%
(50.82% / 57.36%)
735
(217 / 518)
1,330
(427 / 903)
University of California-Davis 86.34%
(83.92% / 87.73%)
4,919
(1,743 / 3,176)
5,697
(2,077 / 3,620)
California State University Maritime Academy 63.14%
(63.37% / 61.76%)
149
(128 / 21)
236
(202 / 34)
California State University-San Marcos 56.66%
(48.63% / 61.05%)
1,166
(354 / 812)
2,058
(728 / 1,330)
California State University-Channel Islands 56.68%
(49.35% / 60.12%)
547
(152 / 395)
965
(308 / 657)
University of California-Merced 67.45%
(65.61% / 69.14%)
1,376
(639 / 737)
2,040
(974 / 1,066)
Average72.14%
(68.55% / 74.36%)
8,892
(3,233 / 5,659)
12,326
(4,716 / 7,610)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.55% where 633 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,629 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-San Marcos has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.06%, while University of California-Merced has the highest rate of 22.50% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
California State University-Stanislaus 3.23%
(2.58% / 3.54%)
43
(11 / 32)
1,330
(427 / 903)
University of California-Davis 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
5,697
(2,077 / 3,620)
California State University Maritime Academy 5.93%
(5.45% / 8.82%)
14
(11 / 3)
236
(202 / 34)
California State University-San Marcos 3.06%
(2.88% / 3.16%)
63
(21 / 42)
2,058
(728 / 1,330)
California State University-Channel Islands 5.60%
(5.19% / 5.78%)
54
(16 / 38)
965
(308 / 657)
University of California-Merced 22.50%
(23.31% / 21.76%)
459
(227 / 232)
2,040
(974 / 1,066)
Average9.55%
(10.84% / 8.70%)
633
(286 / 347)
6,629
(2,639 / 3,990)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.17% for full-time students and 46.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Davis has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while California State University-San Marcos has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Stanislaus 81%47%
University of California-Davis 92%75%
California State University Maritime Academy 73%-
California State University-San Marcos 72%36%
California State University-Channel Islands 75%62%
University of California-Merced 82%10%
Average79.17% 46.00%