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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.40% where 13,052 students out of 16,233 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-Berkeley has the most highest graduation rate of 94.03%, while California State University-East Bay has the lowest rate of 45.52%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-San Bernardino 54.42%
(49.05% / 57.80%)
1,489
(518 / 971)
2,736
(1,056 / 1,680)
California State University-East Bay 45.52%
(38.73% / 49.45%)
721
(225 / 496)
1,584
(581 / 1,003)
University of California-Berkeley 94.03%
(92.57% / 95.41%)
5,829
(2,792 / 3,037)
6,199
(3,016 / 3,183)
University of California-San Diego 87.73%
(85.26% / 89.90%)
5,013
(2,279 / 2,734)
5,714
(2,673 / 3,041)
MiraCosta College No completers information available at the school.
San Diego Community College District-District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average80.40%
(79.36% / 81.26%)
13,052
(5,814 / 7,238)
16,233
(7,326 / 8,907)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.57% where 111 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,320 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 Bernardino has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.13%, while California State University-East Bay has the highest rate of 5.05% (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-San Bernardino 1.13%
(1.23% / 1.07%)
31
(13 / 18)
2,736
(1,056 / 1,680)
California State University-East Bay 5.05%
(4.30% / 5.48%)
80
(25 / 55)
1,584
(581 / 1,003)
University of California-Berkeley 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,199
(3,016 / 3,183)
University of California-San Diego 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
5,714
(2,673 / 3,041)
MiraCosta College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
San Diego Community College District-District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average2.57%
(2.32% / 2.72%)
111
(38 / 73)
4,320
(1,637 / 2,683)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.60% for full-time students and 66.50% 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-Berkeley has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while California State University-East Bay has the lowest rate of 75%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-San Bernardino 80%53%
California State University-East Bay 75%50%
University of California-Berkeley 96%85%
University of California-San Diego 93%78%
MiraCosta College 84%-
San Diego Community College District-District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average85.60% 66.50%