Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.72% where 13,157 students out of 15,715 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-Irvine has the most highest graduation rate of 86.61%, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the lowest rate of 76.91%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
University of California-Irvine | 86.61% (84.42% / 88.53%) | 5,664 (2,584 / 3,080) |
6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
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 California-Santa Cruz | 76.91% (74.77% / 79.14%) | 3,225 (1,594 / 1,631) |
4,193 (2,132 / 2,061) |
Foothill-De Anza Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
MiraCosta College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Yosemite Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 83.72% (81.45% / 85.70%) |
13,157 (5,955 / 7,202) |
15,715 (7,311 / 8,404) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.20% where 665 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,733 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, University of California-Santa Cruz has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.15%, while University of California-Irvine has the highest rate of 6.87% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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University of California-Irvine | 6.87% (7.22% / 6.55%) | 449 (221 / 228) | 6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
University of California-Santa Barbara | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,982 (2,118 / 2,864) |
University of California-Santa Cruz | 5.15% (5.02% / 5.29%) | 216 (107 / 109) | 4,193 (2,132 / 2,061) |
Foothill-De Anza Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
MiraCosta College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Yosemite Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 6.20% (6.32% / 6.08%) | 665 (328 / 337) |
10,733 (5,193 / 5,540) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.75% for full-time students and 61.33% 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 MiraCosta College has the lowest rate of 84%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
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University of California-Irvine | 91% | 75% | |
University of California-Santa Barbara | 92% | 57% | |
University of California-Santa Cruz | 88% | 52% | |
Foothill-De Anza Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
MiraCosta College | 84% | - | |
Yosemite Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 88.75% | 61.33% |