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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 63.69% where 10,082 students out of 15,831 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-Riverside has the most highest graduation rate of 76.02%, while California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has the lowest rate of 45.55%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Dominguez Hills 46.46%
(38.56% / 51.21%)
584
(182 / 402)
1,257
(472 / 785)
California State University-Fullerton 69.30%
(63.83% / 73.15%)
2,962
(1,126 / 1,836)
4,274
(1,764 / 2,510)
California State University-Los Angeles 51.43%
(46.45% / 55.12%)
1,890
(727 / 1,163)
3,675
(1,565 / 2,110)
University of California-Riverside 76.02%
(72.59% / 78.46%)
4,062
(1,610 / 2,452)
5,343
(2,218 / 3,125)
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 45.55%
(38.25% / 51.02%)
584
(210 / 374)
1,282
(549 / 733)
Foothill College No completers information available at the school.
Average63.69%
(58.69% / 67.22%)
10,082
(3,855 / 6,227)
15,831
(6,568 / 9,263)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.28% where 1,153 students have transferred out from schools out of 15,831 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-Fullerton has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.20%, while University of California-Riverside has the highest rate of 15.05% (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-Dominguez Hills 3.66%
(3.81% / 3.57%)
46
(18 / 28)
1,257
(472 / 785)
California State University-Fullerton 2.20%
(1.93% / 2.39%)
94
(34 / 60)
4,274
(1,764 / 2,510)
California State University-Los Angeles 2.53%
(1.85% / 3.03%)
93
(29 / 64)
3,675
(1,565 / 2,110)
University of California-Riverside 15.05%
(16.68% / 13.89%)
804
(370 / 434)
5,343
(2,218 / 3,125)
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 9.05%
(8.56% / 9.41%)
116
(47 / 69)
1,282
(549 / 733)
Foothill College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average7.28%
(7.58% / 7.07%)
1,153
(498 / 655)
15,831
(6,568 / 9,263)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.00% for full-time students and 42.40% 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-Riverside has the most highest retention rate of 87%, while California State University-Dominguez Hills has the lowest rate of 70%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Dominguez Hills 70%32%
California State University-Fullerton 86%47%
California State University-Los Angeles 73%39%
University of California-Riverside 87%34%
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 74%60%
Foothill College No retention information available at the school.
Average78.00% 42.40%