Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.42% where 7,287 students out of 9,536 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 University of California-Riverside has the lowest rate of 76.02%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 California-San Francisco | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| San Diego Mesa College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| West Los Angeles College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 76.42% (73.66% / 78.73%) |
7,287 (3,204 / 4,083) |
9,536 (4,350 / 5,186) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.70% where 1,020 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,536 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, University of California-Santa Cruz has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.15%, while University of California-Riverside has the highest rate of 15.05% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 California-San Francisco | 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) | ||
| San Diego Mesa College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| West Los Angeles College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 10.70% (10.97% / 10.47%) | 1,020 (477 / 543) |
9,536 (4,350 / 5,186) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 91.67% 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, West Los Angeles College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while University of California-Riverside has the lowest rate of 87%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Riverside | 87% | 34% | |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 88% | 52% | |
| University of California-San Francisco | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| San Diego Mesa College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| West Los Angeles College | 100% | 100% | |
| Average | 91.67% | 62.00% | |