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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 60.73% where 5,675 students out of 9,345 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, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has the most highest graduation rate of 66.32%, while California State University-Fresno has the lowest rate of 56.23%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 66.32%
(63.85% / 69.07%)
2,705
(1,376 / 1,329)
4,079
(2,155 / 1,924)
California State University-Fresno 56.23%
(50.20% / 60.25%)
1,804
(643 / 1,161)
3,208
(1,281 / 1,927)
California State University-San Marcos 56.66%
(48.63% / 61.05%)
1,166
(354 / 812)
2,058
(728 / 1,330)
Cypress College No completers information available at the school.
San Diego Mesa College No completers information available at the school.
Average60.73%
(56.99% / 63.73%)
5,675
(2,373 / 3,302)
9,345
(4,164 / 5,181)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.31% where 216 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,345 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-Fresno has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.68%, while California State University-San Marcos has the highest rate of 3.06% (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 Polytechnic University-Pomona 2.43%
(1.81% / 3.12%)
99
(39 / 60)
4,079
(2,155 / 1,924)
California State University-Fresno 1.68%
(1.80% / 1.61%)
54
(23 / 31)
3,208
(1,281 / 1,927)
California State University-San Marcos 3.06%
(2.88% / 3.16%)
63
(21 / 42)
2,058
(728 / 1,330)
Cypress College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
San Diego Mesa College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average2.31%
(1.99% / 2.57%)
216
(83 / 133)
9,345
(4,164 / 5,181)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.33% for full-time students and 44.33% 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, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has the most highest retention rate of 87%, while California State University-San Marcos has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 87%55%
California State University-Fresno 76%42%
California State University-San Marcos 72%36%
Cypress College No retention information available at the school.
San Diego Mesa College No retention information available at the school.
Average78.33% 44.33%