Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.37% where 8,216 students out of 11,843 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-Santa Barbara has the most highest graduation rate of 85.67%, while California State University-Bakersfield has the lowest rate of 49.69%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Bakersfield | 49.69% (40.84% / 54.85%) | 641 (194 / 447) |
1,290 (475 / 815) |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 85.67% (83.90% / 86.98%) | 4,268 (1,777 / 2,491) |
4,982 (2,118 / 2,864) |
| San Francisco State University | 54.69% (51.54% / 56.82%) | 1,931 (735 / 1,196) |
3,531 (1,426 / 2,105) |
| University of California-Merced | 67.45% (65.61% / 69.14%) | 1,376 (639 / 737) |
2,040 (974 / 1,066) |
| University of California-San Francisco | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Rio Hondo College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 69.37% (66.99% / 71.11%) |
8,216 (3,345 / 4,871) |
11,843 (4,993 / 6,850) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.33% where 709 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,861 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-Bakersfield has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.95%, while University of California-Merced has the highest rate of 22.50% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Bakersfield | 2.95% (3.16% / 2.82%) | 38 (15 / 23) | 1,290 (475 / 815) |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,982 (2,118 / 2,864) |
| San Francisco State University | 6.00% (5.05% / 6.65%) | 212 (72 / 140) | 3,531 (1,426 / 2,105) |
| University of California-Merced | 22.50% (23.31% / 21.76%) | 459 (227 / 232) | 2,040 (974 / 1,066) |
| University of California-San Francisco | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Rio Hondo College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 10.33% (10.92% / 9.91%) | 709 (314 / 395) |
6,861 (2,875 / 3,986) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.00% for full-time students and 41.25% 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-Santa Barbara has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while California State University-Bakersfield has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| California State University-Bakersfield | 73% | 46% |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 92% | 57% |
| San Francisco State University | 85% | 52% |
| University of California-Merced | 82% | 10% |
| University of California-San Francisco | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Rio Hondo College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 83.00% | 41.25% |