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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.86% where 3,686 students out of 6,262 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 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)
California State University-Chico 64.18%
(60.23% / 67.37%)
1,749
(733 / 1,016)
2,725
(1,217 / 1,508)
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)
Rio Hondo College No completers information available at the school.
Skyline College No completers information available at the school.
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average58.86%
(55.54% / 61.29%)
3,686
(1,468 / 2,218)
6,262
(2,643 / 3,619)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.02% where 314 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,256 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-Chico has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.74%, 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-Chico 3.74%
(2.96% / 4.38%)
102
(36 / 66)
2,725
(1,217 / 1,508)
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)
Rio Hondo College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Skyline College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average5.02%
(4.09% / 5.70%)
314
(108 / 206)
6,256
(2,643 / 3,613)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.50% for full-time students and 45.00% 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, San Francisco State University has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while California State University-Chico has the lowest rate of 80%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Chico 80%38%
San Francisco State University 85%52%
Shasta College No retention information available at the school.
Rio Hondo College No retention information available at the school.
Skyline College No retention information available at the school.
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average82.50% 45.00%