Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.19% where 11,085 students out of 14,743 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, Shasta College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while California State University-Sacramento has the lowest rate of 54.46%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Sacramento | 54.46% (47.60% / 59.53%) | 2,004 (745 / 1,259) |
3,680 (1,565 / 2,115) |
| University of California-Riverside | 76.02% (72.59% / 78.46%) | 4,062 (1,610 / 2,452) |
5,343 (2,218 / 3,125) |
| University of California-San Diego | 87.73% (85.26% / 89.90%) | 5,013 (2,279 / 2,734) |
5,714 (2,673 / 3,041) |
| Shasta College | 100.00% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 6 (0 / 6) |
6 (0 / 6) |
| Rio Hondo College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| San Diego Community College District-District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 75.19% (71.78% / 77.84%) |
11,085 (4,634 / 6,451) |
14,743 (6,456 / 8,287) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.14% where 915 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,023 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-Sacramento has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.02%, while University of California-Riverside has the highest rate of 15.05% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Sacramento | 3.02% (2.24% / 3.59%) | 111 (35 / 76) | 3,680 (1,565 / 2,115) |
| University of California-Riverside | 15.05% (16.68% / 13.89%) | 804 (370 / 434) | 5,343 (2,218 / 3,125) |
| University of California-San Diego | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,714 (2,673 / 3,041) |
| Shasta College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6 (0 / 6) |
| Rio Hondo College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| San Diego Community College District-District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 10.14% (10.71% / 9.73%) | 915 (405 / 510) |
9,023 (3,783 / 5,240) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.67% for full-time students and 55.00% 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-San Diego has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while California State University-Sacramento has the lowest rate of 80%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Sacramento | 80% | 53% | |
| University of California-Riverside | 87% | 34% | |
| University of California-San Diego | 93% | 78% | |
| Shasta College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Rio Hondo College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| San Diego Community College District-District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 86.67% | 55.00% | |