San Diego State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At San Diego State University, the graduation rates was 78.01% (3,754 students out of 4,812 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,565 male and 2,189 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 San Diego State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 78.01%. where 3,754 students out of 4,812 candidate completed their degree.

2,576 students completed their course in 4 years and 980 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 198 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 San Diego State University, 217 of 297 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 73.06%.

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 San Diego State University is 1.91% (92 out of 4,812 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At San Diego State University, the retention rate is 89% for full-time students and 58 % for part-time students.