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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.52% where 16,420 students out of 21,181 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-Los Angeles has the most highest graduation rate of 92.48%, while San Francisco State University has the lowest rate of 54.69%.
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 Polytechnic University-Pomona 66.32%
(63.85% / 69.07%)
2,705
(1,376 / 1,329)
4,079
(2,155 / 1,924)
University of California-Los Angeles 92.48%
(90.95% / 93.48%)
6,036
(2,352 / 3,684)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)
University of California-San Diego 87.73%
(85.26% / 89.90%)
5,013
(2,279 / 2,734)
5,714
(2,673 / 3,041)
San Francisco State University 54.69%
(51.54% / 56.82%)
1,931
(735 / 1,196)
3,531
(1,426 / 2,105)
MiraCosta College No completers information available at the school.
Average77.52%
(75.09% / 79.41%)
16,420
(6,959 / 9,461)
21,181
(9,267 / 11,914)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.75% where 580 students have transferred out from schools out of 15,467 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 Polytechnic University-Pomona has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.43%, while San Francisco State University has the highest rate of 6.00% (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 Polytechnic University-Pomona 2.43%
(1.81% / 3.12%)
99
(39 / 60)
4,079
(2,155 / 1,924)
University of California-Los Angeles 3.46%
(3.63% / 3.35%)
226
(94 / 132)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)
University of California-San Diego 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
5,714
(2,673 / 3,041)
San Francisco State University 6.00%
(5.05% / 6.65%)
212
(72 / 140)
3,531
(1,426 / 2,105)
MiraCosta College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average3.75%
(3.28% / 4.10%)
580
(216 / 364)
15,467
(6,594 / 8,873)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.83% for full-time students and 57.00% 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-Los Angeles has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while California State University-Stanislaus has the lowest rate of 81%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Stanislaus 81%47%
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 87%55%
University of California-Los Angeles 97%53%
University of California-San Diego 93%78%
San Francisco State University 85%52%
MiraCosta College 84%-
Average87.83% 57.00%