Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.36% where 7,586 students out of 9,100 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 Sonoma State University has the lowest rate of 59.70%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Los Angeles | 92.48% (90.95% / 93.48%) | 6,036 (2,352 / 3,684) |
6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| Sonoma State University | 59.70% (54.65% / 62.36%) | 1,059 (335 / 724) |
1,774 (613 / 1,161) |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 61.45% (55.64% / 64.50%) | 491 (153 / 338) |
799 (275 / 524) |
| MiraCosta College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Santa Monica College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| University of California-System Administration Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 83.36% (81.75% / 84.36%) |
7,586 (2,840 / 4,746) |
9,100 (3,474 / 5,626) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.30% where 391 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,100 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-Los Angeles has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.46%, while Sonoma State University has the highest rate of 6.54% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Los Angeles | 3.46% (3.63% / 3.35%) | 226 (94 / 132) | 6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| Sonoma State University | 6.54% (4.57% / 7.58%) | 116 (28 / 88) | 1,774 (613 / 1,161) |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 6.13% (3.64% / 7.44%) | 49 (10 / 39) | 799 (275 / 524) |
| MiraCosta College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Santa Monica College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| University of California-System Administration Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 4.30% (3.80% / 4.60%) | 391 (132 / 259) |
9,100 (3,474 / 5,626) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.00% for full-time students and 47.33% 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 Sonoma State University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 53% | |
| Sonoma State University | 76% | 47% | |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 79% | 42% | |
| MiraCosta College | 84% | - | |
| Santa Monica College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| University of California-System Administration Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 84.00% | 47.33% | |