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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.79% where 14,595 students out of 19,257 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-Fresno has the lowest rate of 56.23%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Fresno 56.23%
(50.20% / 60.25%)
1,804
(643 / 1,161)
3,208
(1,281 / 1,927)
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)
University of California-Santa Cruz 76.91%
(74.77% / 79.14%)
3,225
(1,594 / 1,631)
4,193
(2,132 / 2,061)
California State University-Monterey Bay 61.45%
(55.64% / 64.50%)
491
(153 / 338)
799
(275 / 524)
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average75.79%
(73.19% / 77.88%)
14,595
(6,279 / 8,316)
19,257
(8,579 / 10,678)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.29% where 1,123 students have transferred out from schools out of 13,543 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-Fresno has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.68%, while University of California-Riverside has the highest rate of 15.05% (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-Fresno 1.68%
(1.80% / 1.61%)
54
(23 / 31)
3,208
(1,281 / 1,927)
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)
University of California-Santa Cruz 5.15%
(5.02% / 5.29%)
216
(107 / 109)
4,193
(2,132 / 2,061)
California State University-Monterey Bay 6.13%
(3.64% / 7.44%)
49
(10 / 39)
799
(275 / 524)
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average8.29%
(8.64% / 8.03%)
1,123
(510 / 613)
13,543
(5,906 / 7,637)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.60% for full-time students and 49.60% 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-Fresno has the lowest rate of 76%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Fresno 76%42%
University of California-Riverside 87%34%
University of California-San Diego 93%78%
University of California-Santa Cruz 88%52%
California State University-Monterey Bay 79%42%
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average84.60% 49.60%