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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.00% where 9,656 students out of 13,411 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program) divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively. The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Shasta College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while California State University-Los Angeles has the lowest rate of 51.43%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Los Angeles 51.43%
(46.45% / 55.12%)
1,890
(727 / 1,163)
3,675
(1,565 / 2,110)
University of California-Berkeley 94.03%
(92.57% / 95.41%)
5,829
(2,792 / 3,037)
6,199
(3,016 / 3,183)
San Francisco State University 54.69%
(51.54% / 56.82%)
1,931
(735 / 1,196)
3,531
(1,426 / 2,105)
Shasta College 100.00%
(0.00% / 100.00%)
6
(0 / 6)
6
(0 / 6)
University of California-Hastings College of Law No completers information available at the school.
Average72.00%
(70.82% / 72.96%)
9,656
(4,254 / 5,402)
13,411
(6,007 / 7,404)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.23% where 305 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,206 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Los Angeles has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.53%, while San Francisco State University has the highest rate of 6.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
California State University-Los Angeles 2.53%
(1.85% / 3.03%)
93
(29 / 64)
3,675
(1,565 / 2,110)
University of California-Berkeley 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,199
(3,016 / 3,183)
San Francisco State University 6.00%
(5.05% / 6.65%)
212
(72 / 140)
3,531
(1,426 / 2,105)
Shasta College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6
(0 / 6)
University of California-Hastings College of Law No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average4.23%
(3.38% / 4.84%)
305
(101 / 204)
7,206
(2,991 / 4,215)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.67% for full-time students and 58.67% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Berkeley has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while California State University-Los Angeles has the lowest rate of 73%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Los Angeles 73%39%
University of California-Berkeley 96%85%
San Francisco State University 85%52%
Shasta College No retention information available at the school.
University of California-Hastings College of Law No retention information available at the school.
Average84.67% 58.67%