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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.96% where 10,092 students out of 15,535 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-Santa Cruz has the most highest graduation rate of 76.91%, while California State University-Sacramento has the lowest rate of 54.46%.
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)
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-Sacramento 54.46%
(47.60% / 59.53%)
2,004
(745 / 1,259)
3,680
(1,565 / 2,115)
University of California-Santa Cruz 76.91%
(74.77% / 79.14%)
3,225
(1,594 / 1,631)
4,193
(2,132 / 2,061)
California State University-San Marcos 56.66%
(48.63% / 61.05%)
1,166
(354 / 812)
2,058
(728 / 1,330)
Cypress College No completers information available at the school.
Average64.96%
(61.00% / 67.90%)
10,092
(4,036 / 6,056)
15,535
(6,616 / 8,919)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.39% where 527 students have transferred out from schools out of 15,535 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-Santa Cruz has the highest rate of 5.15% (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)
California State University-Fullerton 2.20%
(1.93% / 2.39%)
94
(34 / 60)
4,274
(1,764 / 2,510)
California State University-Sacramento 3.02%
(2.24% / 3.59%)
111
(35 / 76)
3,680
(1,565 / 2,115)
University of California-Santa Cruz 5.15%
(5.02% / 5.29%)
216
(107 / 109)
4,193
(2,132 / 2,061)
California State University-San Marcos 3.06%
(2.88% / 3.16%)
63
(21 / 42)
2,058
(728 / 1,330)
Cypress College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average3.39%
(3.14% / 3.58%)
527
(208 / 319)
15,535
(6,616 / 8,919)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.40% for full-time students and 47.00% 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-Santa Cruz has the most highest retention rate of 88%, 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%
California State University-Fullerton 86%47%
California State University-Sacramento 80%53%
University of California-Santa Cruz 88%52%
California State University-San Marcos 72%36%
Cypress College No retention information available at the school.
Average81.40% 47.00%