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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.19% where 5,434 students out of 7,040 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 Barbara has the most highest graduation rate of 85.67%, 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)
University of California-Santa Barbara 85.67%
(83.90% / 86.98%)
4,268
(1,777 / 2,491)
4,982
(2,118 / 2,864)
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.
Rio Hondo College No completers information available at the school.
San Diego Community College District-District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average77.19%
(74.88% / 78.76%)
5,434
(2,131 / 3,303)
7,040
(2,846 / 4,194)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.06% where 63 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,058 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of California-Santa Barbara 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,982
(2,118 / 2,864)
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.
Rio Hondo College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
San Diego Community College District-District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average3.06%
(2.88% / 3.16%)
63
(21 / 42)
2,058
(728 / 1,330)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.00% for full-time students and 46.50% 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 Barbara has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while California State University-San Marcos has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of California-Santa Barbara 92%57%
California State University-San Marcos 72%36%
Cypress College No retention information available at the school.
Rio Hondo College No retention information available at the school.
San Diego Community College District-District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average82.00% 46.50%