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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.98% where 9,040 students out of 12,918 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-San Bernardino 54.42%
(49.05% / 57.80%)
1,489
(518 / 971)
2,736
(1,056 / 1,680)
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-San Marcos 56.66%
(48.63% / 61.05%)
1,166
(354 / 812)
2,058
(728 / 1,330)
California State University-Chancellors Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Solano Community College No completers information available at the school.
Average69.98%
(67.84% / 71.53%)
9,040
(3,681 / 5,359)
12,918
(5,426 / 7,492)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.82% where 623 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,918 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-San Bernardino has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.13%, 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-San Bernardino 1.13%
(1.23% / 1.07%)
31
(13 / 18)
2,736
(1,056 / 1,680)
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-San Marcos 3.06%
(2.88% / 3.16%)
63
(21 / 42)
2,058
(728 / 1,330)
California State University-Chancellors Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Solano Community College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average4.82%
(5.16% / 4.58%)
623
(280 / 343)
12,918
(5,426 / 7,492)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.50% for full-time students and 53.50% 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-Irvine has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while California State University-San Marcos has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-San Bernardino 80%53%
California State University-East Bay 75%50%
University of California-Irvine 91%75%
California State University-San Marcos 72%36%
California State University-Chancellors Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Solano Community College No retention information available at the school.
Average79.50% 53.50%