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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.11% where 13,420 students out of 16,964 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-San Bernardino has the lowest rate of 54.42%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
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-San Bernardino 54.42%
(49.05% / 57.80%)
1,489
(518 / 971)
2,736
(1,056 / 1,680)
University of California-San Diego 87.73%
(85.26% / 89.90%)
5,013
(2,279 / 2,734)
5,714
(2,673 / 3,041)
University of California-Santa Cruz 76.91%
(74.77% / 79.14%)
3,225
(1,594 / 1,631)
4,193
(2,132 / 2,061)
Modesto Junior College No completers information available at the school.
West Los Angeles College No completers information available at the school.
Average79.11%
(76.74% / 81.24%)
13,420
(6,162 / 7,258)
16,964
(8,030 / 8,934)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.75% where 309 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,250 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 1.13%, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the highest rate of 5.15% (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 Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 1.43%
(1.71% / 1.16%)
62
(37 / 25)
4,321
(2,169 / 2,152)
California State University-San Bernardino 1.13%
(1.23% / 1.07%)
31
(13 / 18)
2,736
(1,056 / 1,680)
University of California-San Diego 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
5,714
(2,673 / 3,041)
University of California-Santa Cruz 5.15%
(5.02% / 5.29%)
216
(107 / 109)
4,193
(2,132 / 2,061)
Modesto Junior College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
West Los Angeles College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average2.75%
(2.93% / 2.58%)
309
(157 / 152)
11,250
(5,357 / 5,893)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 91.00% for full-time students and 69.40% 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, West Los Angeles College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while California State University-San Bernardino has the lowest rate of 80%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 94%64%
California State University-San Bernardino 80%53%
University of California-San Diego 93%78%
University of California-Santa Cruz 88%52%
Modesto Junior College No retention information available at the school.
West Los Angeles College 100%100%
Average91.00% 69.40%