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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.82% where 6,199 students out of 8,513 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, University of California-Santa Barbara has the most highest graduation rate of 85.67%, while San Francisco State University has the lowest rate of 54.69%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of California-Santa Barbara 85.67%
(83.90% / 86.98%)
4,268
(1,777 / 2,491)
4,982
(2,118 / 2,864)
San Francisco State University 54.69%
(51.54% / 56.82%)
1,931
(735 / 1,196)
3,531
(1,426 / 2,105)
University of California-Hastings College of Law No completers information available at the school.
Los Angeles Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
North Orange County Community College District no recent data available (probably not active)
Teachers College of San Joaquin No completers information available at the school.
Average72.82%
(70.88% / 74.20%)
6,199
(2,512 / 3,687)
8,513
(3,544 / 4,969)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.00% where 212 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,531 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of California-Santa Barbara 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,982
(2,118 / 2,864)
San Francisco State University 6.00%
(5.05% / 6.65%)
212
(72 / 140)
3,531
(1,426 / 2,105)
University of California-Hastings College of Law No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Los Angeles Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
North Orange County Community College District no recent data available (probably not active)
Teachers College of San Joaquin No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average6.00%
(5.05% / 6.65%)
212
(72 / 140)
3,531
(1,426 / 2,105)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.50% for full-time students and 54.50% 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-Santa Barbara has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while San Francisco State University has the lowest rate of 85%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of California-Santa Barbara 92%57%
San Francisco State University 85%52%
University of California-Hastings College of Law No retention information available at the school.
Los Angeles Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
North Orange County Community College District no recent data available (probably not active)
Teachers College of San Joaquin No retention information available at the school.
Average88.50% 54.50%