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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.47% where 8,839 students out of 10,342 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-Berkeley has the most highest graduation rate of 94.03%, while California State University-Long Beach has the lowest rate of 72.65%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Long Beach 72.65%
(68.15% / 75.65%)
3,010
(1,130 / 1,880)
4,143
(1,658 / 2,485)
University of California-Berkeley 94.03%
(92.57% / 95.41%)
5,829
(2,792 / 3,037)
6,199
(3,016 / 3,183)
Average85.47%
(83.91% / 86.75%)
8,839
(3,922 / 4,917)
10,342
(4,674 / 5,668)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.03% where 84 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,143 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)
California State University-Long Beach 2.03%
(1.27% / 2.54%)
84
(21 / 63)
4,143
(1,658 / 2,485)
University of California-Berkeley 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,199
(3,016 / 3,183)
Average2.03%
(1.27% / 2.54%)
84
(21 / 63)
4,143
(1,658 / 2,485)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 90.50% for full-time students and 76.00% 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, University of California-Berkeley has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while California State University-Long Beach has the lowest rate of 85%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Long Beach 85%67%
University of California-Berkeley 96%85%
Average90.50% 76.00%