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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.47% where 3,693 students out of 4,321 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.
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)
University of California-San Francisco No completers information available at the school.
Skyline College No completers information available at the school.
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
West Los Angeles College No completers information available at the school.
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus No completers information available at the school.
Average85.47%
(81.65% / 89.31%)
3,693
(1,771 / 1,922)
4,321
(2,169 / 2,152)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 1.43% where 62 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,321 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)
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 1.43%
(1.71% / 1.16%)
62
(37 / 25)
4,321
(2,169 / 2,152)
University of California-San Francisco No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Skyline College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
West Los Angeles College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average1.43%
(1.71% / 1.16%)
62
(37 / 25)
4,321
(2,169 / 2,152)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 97.00% for full-time students and 82.00% 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, West Los Angeles College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the lowest rate of 94%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 94%64%
University of California-San Francisco No retention information available at the school.
Skyline College No retention information available at the school.
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
West Los Angeles College 100%100%
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus No retention information available at the school.
Average97.00% 82.00%