CSUN Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At California State University-Northridge, the graduation rates was 56.95% (2,713 students out of 4,764 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,059 male and 1,654 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at California State University-Northridge. Last year, the graduation rate was 56.95%. where 2,713 students out of 4,764 candidate completed their degree.

1,325 students completed their course in 4 years and 996 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 392 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At California State University-Northridge, 148 of 304 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 48.68%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at California State University-Northridge is 5.56% (265 out of 4,764 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At California State University-Northridge, the retention rate is 73% for full-time students and 56 % for part-time students.