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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 91.53% where 16,878 students out of 18,440 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 University of California-San Diego has the lowest rate of 87.73%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of California-Berkeley 94.03%
(92.57% / 95.41%)
5,829
(2,792 / 3,037)
6,199
(3,016 / 3,183)
University of California-Los Angeles 92.48%
(90.95% / 93.48%)
6,036
(2,352 / 3,684)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)
University of California-San Diego 87.73%
(85.26% / 89.90%)
5,013
(2,279 / 2,734)
5,714
(2,673 / 3,041)
Foothill College No completers information available at the school.
Foothill-De Anza Community College District no recent data available (probably not active)
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average91.53%
(89.70% / 93.02%)
16,878
(7,423 / 9,455)
18,440
(8,275 / 10,165)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.46% where 226 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,527 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)
University of California-Berkeley 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,199
(3,016 / 3,183)
University of California-Los Angeles 3.46%
(3.63% / 3.35%)
226
(94 / 132)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)
University of California-San Diego 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
5,714
(2,673 / 3,041)
Foothill College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Foothill-De Anza Community College District no recent data available (probably not active)
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average3.46%
(3.63% / 3.35%)
226
(94 / 132)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 95.33% for full-time students and 72.00% 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-Los Angeles has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while University of California-San Diego has the lowest rate of 93%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of California-Berkeley 96%85%
University of California-Los Angeles 97%53%
University of California-San Diego 93%78%
Foothill College No retention information available at the school.
Foothill-De Anza Community College District no recent data available (probably not active)
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average95.33% 72.00%