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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.98% where 10,316 students out of 14,332 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-Irvine has the most highest graduation rate of 86.61%, while California State University-East Bay has the lowest rate of 45.52%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Stanislaus 55.26%
(50.82% / 57.36%)
735
(217 / 518)
1,330
(427 / 903)
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-East Bay 45.52%
(38.73% / 49.45%)
721
(225 / 496)
1,584
(581 / 1,003)
University of California-Irvine 86.61%
(84.42% / 88.53%)
5,664
(2,584 / 3,080)
6,540
(3,061 / 3,479)
California State University-Monterey Bay 61.45%
(55.64% / 64.50%)
491
(153 / 338)
799
(275 / 524)
University of California-Hastings College of Law No completers information available at the school.
Average71.98%
(70.09% / 73.55%)
10,316
(4,555 / 5,761)
14,332
(6,499 / 7,833)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.02% where 720 students have transferred out from schools out of 14,332 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 Polytechnic University-Pomona has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.43%, while University of California-Irvine has the highest rate of 6.87% (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-Stanislaus 3.23%
(2.58% / 3.54%)
43
(11 / 32)
1,330
(427 / 903)
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 2.43%
(1.81% / 3.12%)
99
(39 / 60)
4,079
(2,155 / 1,924)
California State University-East Bay 5.05%
(4.30% / 5.48%)
80
(25 / 55)
1,584
(581 / 1,003)
University of California-Irvine 6.87%
(7.22% / 6.55%)
449
(221 / 228)
6,540
(3,061 / 3,479)
California State University-Monterey Bay 6.13%
(3.64% / 7.44%)
49
(10 / 39)
799
(275 / 524)
University of California-Hastings College of Law No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average5.02%
(4.71% / 5.29%)
720
(306 / 414)
14,332
(6,499 / 7,833)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.60% for full-time students and 53.80% 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-Irvine has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while California State University-East Bay has the lowest rate of 75%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Stanislaus 81%47%
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 87%55%
California State University-East Bay 75%50%
University of California-Irvine 91%75%
California State University-Monterey Bay 79%42%
University of California-Hastings College of Law No retention information available at the school.
Average82.60% 53.80%