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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.02% where 3,407 students out of 5,583 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 California State University-San Marcos has the lowest rate of 56.66%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
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)
California State University-Chico 64.18%
(60.23% / 67.37%)
1,749
(733 / 1,016)
2,725
(1,217 / 1,508)
California State University-San Marcos 56.66%
(48.63% / 61.05%)
1,166
(354 / 812)
2,058
(728 / 1,330)
California State University-Monterey Bay 61.45%
(55.64% / 64.50%)
491
(153 / 338)
799
(275 / 524)
Cypress College No completers information available at the school.
Rio Hondo College No completers information available at the school.
Average61.02%
(55.88% / 64.43%)
3,407
(1,241 / 2,166)
5,583
(2,221 / 3,362)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.83% where 214 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,582 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-San Marcos has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.06%, while California State University-Monterey Bay has the highest rate of 6.13% (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)
Bakersfield College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1
(1 / 0)
California State University-Chico 3.74%
(2.96% / 4.38%)
102
(36 / 66)
2,725
(1,217 / 1,508)
California State University-San Marcos 3.06%
(2.88% / 3.16%)
63
(21 / 42)
2,058
(728 / 1,330)
California State University-Monterey Bay 6.13%
(3.64% / 7.44%)
49
(10 / 39)
799
(275 / 524)
Cypress College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Rio Hondo College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average3.83%
(3.02% / 4.37%)
214
(67 / 147)
5,582
(2,220 / 3,362)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% for full-time students and 38.67% 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, California State University-Chico has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while California State University-San Marcos has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Bakersfield College No retention information available at the school.
California State University-Chico 80%38%
California State University-San Marcos 72%36%
California State University-Monterey Bay 79%42%
Cypress College No retention information available at the school.
Rio Hondo College No retention information available at the school.
Average77.00% 38.67%