Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.35% where 15,996 students out of 21,808 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-San Diego has the most highest graduation rate of 87.73%, while California State University-Northridge has the lowest rate of 55.99%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 85.47% (81.65% / 89.31%) | 3,693 (1,771 / 1,922) |
4,321 (2,169 / 2,152) |
| California State University-Fresno | 56.23% (50.20% / 60.25%) | 1,804 (643 / 1,161) |
3,208 (1,281 / 1,927) |
| California State University-Long Beach | 72.65% (68.15% / 75.65%) | 3,010 (1,130 / 1,880) |
4,143 (1,658 / 2,485) |
| California State University-Northridge | 55.99% (49.77% / 60.95%) | 2,476 (976 / 1,500) |
4,422 (1,961 / 2,461) |
| University of California-San Diego | 87.73% (85.26% / 89.90%) | 5,013 (2,279 / 2,734) |
5,714 (2,673 / 3,041) |
| Rancho Santiago Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 73.35% (69.79% / 76.22%) |
15,996 (6,799 / 9,197) |
21,808 (9,742 / 12,066) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.88% where 464 students have transferred out from schools out of 16,094 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 Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.43%, while California State University-Northridge has the highest rate of 5.97% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 1.43% (1.71% / 1.16%) | 62 (37 / 25) | 4,321 (2,169 / 2,152) |
| California State University-Fresno | 1.68% (1.80% / 1.61%) | 54 (23 / 31) | 3,208 (1,281 / 1,927) |
| California State University-Long Beach | 2.03% (1.27% / 2.54%) | 84 (21 / 63) | 4,143 (1,658 / 2,485) |
| California State University-Northridge | 5.97% (5.61% / 6.26%) | 264 (110 / 154) | 4,422 (1,961 / 2,461) |
| University of California-San Diego | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,714 (2,673 / 3,041) |
| Rancho Santiago Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 2.88% (2.70% / 3.02%) | 464 (191 / 273) |
16,094 (7,069 / 9,025) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.60% for full-time students and 59.20% 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, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while California State University-Northridge has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 94% | 64% | |
| California State University-Fresno | 76% | 42% | |
| California State University-Long Beach | 85% | 67% | |
| California State University-Northridge | 75% | 45% | |
| University of California-San Diego | 93% | 78% | |
| Rancho Santiago Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 84.60% | 59.20% | |