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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.86% where 11,966 students out of 14,799 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-Los Angeles has the most highest graduation rate of 92.48%, while California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has the lowest rate of 66.32%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 66.32%
(63.85% / 69.07%)
2,705
(1,376 / 1,329)
4,079
(2,155 / 1,924)
University of California-Los Angeles 92.48%
(90.95% / 93.48%)
6,036
(2,352 / 3,684)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)
University of California-Santa Cruz 76.91%
(74.77% / 79.14%)
3,225
(1,594 / 1,631)
4,193
(2,132 / 2,061)
University of Massachusetts Global No completers information available at the school.
University of California-Hastings College of Law No completers information available at the school.
University of California-San Francisco No completers information available at the school.
Average80.86%
(77.43% / 83.83%)
11,966
(5,322 / 6,644)
14,799
(6,873 / 7,926)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.66% where 541 students have transferred out from schools out of 14,799 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 Polytechnic University-Pomona has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.43%, 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 State Polytechnic University-Pomona 2.43%
(1.81% / 3.12%)
99
(39 / 60)
4,079
(2,155 / 1,924)
University of California-Los Angeles 3.46%
(3.63% / 3.35%)
226
(94 / 132)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)
University of California-Santa Cruz 5.15%
(5.02% / 5.29%)
216
(107 / 109)
4,193
(2,132 / 2,061)
University of Massachusetts Global 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2
(1 / 1)
University of California-Hastings College of Law No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of California-San Francisco No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average3.66%
(3.49% / 3.80%)
541
(240 / 301)
14,799
(6,873 / 7,926)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.00% for full-time students and 52.50% 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-Los Angeles has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while University of Massachusetts Global has the lowest rate of 40%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 87%55%
University of California-Los Angeles 97%53%
University of California-Santa Cruz 88%52%
University of Massachusetts Global 40%50%
University of California-Hastings College of Law No retention information available at the school.
University of California-San Francisco No retention information available at the school.
Average78.00% 52.50%