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Comparing 6 Colleges including California State University-Bakersfield

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.09% where 13,774 students out of 19,935 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 92.84%, while California State University-Bakersfield has the lowest rate of 49.80%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Bakersfield
49.80%
(44.01% / 53.36%)		730
(246 / 484)		 1,466
(559 / 907)
California State University-San Bernardino
54.90%
(51.56% / 56.89%)		1,457
(512 / 945)		 2,654
(993 / 1,661)
California State University-Fullerton
70.18%
(63.89% / 74.88%)		3,020
(1,175 / 1,845)		 4,303
(1,839 / 2,464)
California State University-Los Angeles
52.98%
(45.62% / 58.50%)		1,991
(735 / 1,256)		 3,758
(1,611 / 2,147)
University of California-Berkeley
92.84%
(91.91% / 93.56%)		5,559
(2,420 / 3,139)		 5,988
(2,633 / 3,355)
Sonoma State University
57.59%
(51.52% / 61.21%)		1,017
(340 / 677)		 1,766
(660 / 1,106)
Average69.09%
(65.44% / 71.70%)		 13,774
(5,428 / 8,346)		 19,935
(8,295 / 11,640)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.52% where 351 students have transferred out from schools out of 13,947 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 1.43%, while Sonoma State University has the highest rate of 6.91% (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-Bakersfield
2.59%
(3.04% / 2.32%)		38
(17 / 21)		1,466
(559 / 907)
California State University-San Bernardino
1.43%
(1.11% / 1.63%)		38
(11 / 27)		2,654
(993 / 1,661)
California State University-Fullerton
1.81%
(1.25% / 2.23%)		78
(23 / 55)		4,303
(1,839 / 2,464)
California State University-Los Angeles
2.00%
(1.92% / 2.05%)		75
(31 / 44)		3,758
(1,611 / 2,147)
University of California-Berkeley
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Sonoma State University
6.91%
(5.91% / 7.50%)		122
(39 / 83)		1,766
(660 / 1,106)
Average2.52%
(2.14% / 2.78%)		351
(121 / 230)		 13,947
(5,662 / 8,285)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.50% for full-time students and 58.33% 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, University of California-Berkeley has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while California State University-Los Angeles has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Bakersfield
79%62%
California State University-San Bernardino
80%47%
California State University-Fullerton
82%59%
California State University-Los Angeles
72%43%
University of California-Berkeley
97%81%
Sonoma State University
79%58%
Average81.50% 58.33%