CSM Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At College of San Mateo, the graduation rates was 41.13% (357 students out of 868 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 204 male and 153 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 41.13%. where 357 students out of 868 candidate completed their degree.

198 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 357 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, 70 of 190 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 36.84%.

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 11.87% (103 out of 868 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 78% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students.