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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.03% where 5,456 students out of 6,651 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 University of Massachusetts-Lowell has the lowest rate of 71.18%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of California-Santa Barbara 85.67%
(83.90% / 86.98%)
4,268
(1,777 / 2,491)
4,982
(2,118 / 2,864)
University of Massachusetts-Lowell 71.18%
(68.23% / 75.64%)
1,188
(685 / 503)
1,669
(1,004 / 665)
Average82.03%
(78.86% / 84.84%)
5,456
(2,462 / 2,994)
6,651
(3,122 / 3,529)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

No information available for the schools.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of California-Santa Barbara 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,982
(2,118 / 2,864)
University of Massachusetts-Lowell 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,669
(1,004 / 665)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.00% for full-time students and 49.00% 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-Santa Barbara has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while University of Massachusetts-Lowell has the lowest rate of 84%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of California-Santa Barbara 92%57%
University of Massachusetts-Lowell 84%41%
Average88.00% 49.00%