Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.67% where 10,336 students out of 12,973 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, Bakersfield College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while San Jose State University has the lowest rate of 68.42%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield College | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
1 (1 / 0) |
| University of California-San Diego | 87.73% (85.26% / 89.90%) | 5,013 (2,279 / 2,734) |
5,714 (2,673 / 3,041) |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 76.91% (74.77% / 79.14%) | 3,225 (1,594 / 1,631) |
4,193 (2,132 / 2,061) |
| San Jose State University | 68.42% (64.35% / 72.38%) | 2,097 (973 / 1,124) |
3,065 (1,512 / 1,553) |
| Naval Postgraduate School | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.67% (76.72% / 82.48%) |
10,336 (4,847 / 5,489) |
12,973 (6,318 / 6,655) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.22% where 306 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,258 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, San Jose State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.94%, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the highest rate of 5.15% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
| University of California-San Diego | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,714 (2,673 / 3,041) |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 5.15% (5.02% / 5.29%) | 216 (107 / 109) | 4,193 (2,132 / 2,061) |
| San Jose State University | 2.94% (2.25% / 3.61%) | 90 (34 / 56) | 3,065 (1,512 / 1,553) |
| Naval Postgraduate School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 4.22% (3.87% / 4.57%) | 306 (141 / 165) |
7,258 (3,644 / 3,614) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.67% for full-time students and 62.00% 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-San Diego has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while San Jose State University has the lowest rate of 85%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| University of California-San Diego | 93% | 78% | |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 88% | 52% | |
| San Jose State University | 85% | 56% | |
| Naval Postgraduate School | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 88.67% | 62.00% | |