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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.87% where 12,927 students out of 16,817 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-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-East Bay 45.52%
(38.73% / 49.45%)
721
(225 / 496)
1,584
(581 / 1,003)
University of California-Davis 86.34%
(83.92% / 87.73%)
4,919
(1,743 / 3,176)
5,697
(2,077 / 3,620)
University of California-Riverside 76.02%
(72.59% / 78.46%)
4,062
(1,610 / 2,452)
5,343
(2,218 / 3,125)
University of California-Santa Cruz 76.91%
(74.77% / 79.14%)
3,225
(1,594 / 1,631)
4,193
(2,132 / 2,061)
University of Massachusetts Global No completers information available at the school.
Santa Monica College No completers information available at the school.
Average76.87%
(73.80% / 79.06%)
12,927
(5,172 / 7,755)
16,817
(7,008 / 9,809)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.89% where 1,100 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,120 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-East Bay has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.05%, 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-East Bay 5.05%
(4.30% / 5.48%)
80
(25 / 55)
1,584
(581 / 1,003)
University of California-Davis 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
5,697
(2,077 / 3,620)
University of California-Riverside 15.05%
(16.68% / 13.89%)
804
(370 / 434)
5,343
(2,218 / 3,125)
University of California-Santa Cruz 5.15%
(5.02% / 5.29%)
216
(107 / 109)
4,193
(2,132 / 2,061)
University of Massachusetts Global 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2
(1 / 1)
Santa Monica College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average9.89%
(10.18% / 9.66%)
1,100
(502 / 598)
11,120
(4,931 / 6,189)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.40% for full-time students and 52.20% 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 University of Massachusetts Global has the lowest rate of 40%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-East Bay 75%50%
University of California-Davis 92%75%
University of California-Riverside 87%34%
University of California-Santa Cruz 88%52%
University of Massachusetts Global 40%50%
Santa Monica College No retention information available at the school.
Average76.40% 52.20%