Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of California-Merced, the graduation rates was 68.69% (1,062 students out of 1,546 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 500 male and 562 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

Next table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at University of California-Merced. Last year, the graduation rate was 68.69%. where 1,062 students out of 1,546 candidate completed their degree.

690 students completed their course in 4 years and 324 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 48 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The next table and chart shows 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 University of California-Merced, 65 of 90 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 72.22%.

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 University of California-Merced is 25.68% (397 out of 1,546 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At University of California-Merced, the retention rate is 81% for full-time students and 38 % for part-time students.