CSM Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At College of San Mateo, the graduation rates was 60.81% (256 students out of 421 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 135 male and 121 female students 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 College of San Mateo. Last year, the graduation rate was 60.81%. where 256 students out of 421 candidate completed their degree.

89 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 256 students finished there program within 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 College of San Mateo, 12 of 39 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 30.77%.

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 College of San Mateo is 8.79% (37 out of 421 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At College of San Mateo, the retention rate is 73% for full-time students and 48 % for part-time students.