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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.17% where 13,590 students out of 16,742 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 California State University-Los Angeles has the lowest rate of 51.43%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Los Angeles 51.43%
(46.45% / 55.12%)
1,890
(727 / 1,163)
3,675
(1,565 / 2,110)
University of California-Irvine 86.61%
(84.42% / 88.53%)
5,664
(2,584 / 3,080)
6,540
(3,061 / 3,479)
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-Hastings College of Law No completers information available at the school.
San Diego Community College District-District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Solano Community College No completers information available at the school.
Average81.17%
(78.52% / 83.18%)
13,590
(5,663 / 7,927)
16,742
(7,212 / 9,530)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.59% where 768 students have transferred out from schools out of 16,742 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-Los Angeles has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.53%, while University of California-Irvine has the highest rate of 6.87% (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-Los Angeles 2.53%
(1.85% / 3.03%)
93
(29 / 64)
3,675
(1,565 / 2,110)
University of California-Irvine 6.87%
(7.22% / 6.55%)
449
(221 / 228)
6,540
(3,061 / 3,479)
University of California-Los Angeles 3.46%
(3.63% / 3.35%)
226
(94 / 132)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)
University of California-Hastings College of Law 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)
Solano Community College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average4.59%
(4.77% / 4.45%)
768
(344 / 424)
16,742
(7,212 / 9,530)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.00% for full-time students and 55.67% 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, University of California-Los Angeles has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while California State University-Los Angeles has the lowest rate of 73%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Los Angeles 73%39%
University of California-Irvine 91%75%
University of California-Los Angeles 97%53%
University of California-Hastings College of Law No retention information available at the school.
San Diego Community College District-District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Solano Community College No retention information available at the school.
Average87.00% 55.67%