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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.32% where 11,989 students out of 15,918 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 San Francisco State University has the lowest rate of 54.69%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
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)
California State University Maritime Academy 63.14%
(63.37% / 61.76%)
149
(128 / 21)
236
(202 / 34)
San Diego State University 78.01%
(72.15% / 82.82%)
3,754
(1,565 / 2,189)
4,812
(2,169 / 2,643)
San Francisco State University 54.69%
(51.54% / 56.82%)
1,931
(735 / 1,196)
3,531
(1,426 / 2,105)
California State University-Monterey Bay 61.45%
(55.64% / 64.50%)
491
(153 / 338)
799
(275 / 524)
University of California-San Francisco No completers information available at the school.
Average75.32%
(72.41% / 77.68%)
11,989
(5,165 / 6,824)
15,918
(7,133 / 8,785)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.13% where 816 students have transferred out from schools out of 15,918 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, San Diego State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.91%, while University of California-Irvine has the highest rate of 6.87% (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)
University of California-Irvine 6.87%
(7.22% / 6.55%)
449
(221 / 228)
6,540
(3,061 / 3,479)
California State University Maritime Academy 5.93%
(5.45% / 8.82%)
14
(11 / 3)
236
(202 / 34)
San Diego State University 1.91%
(1.80% / 2.01%)
92
(39 / 53)
4,812
(2,169 / 2,643)
San Francisco State University 6.00%
(5.05% / 6.65%)
212
(72 / 140)
3,531
(1,426 / 2,105)
California State University-Monterey Bay 6.13%
(3.64% / 7.44%)
49
(10 / 39)
799
(275 / 524)
University of California-San Francisco No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average5.13%
(4.95% / 5.27%)
816
(353 / 463)
15,918
(7,133 / 8,785)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.40% for full-time students and 56.75% 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-Irvine has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while California State University Maritime Academy has the lowest rate of 73%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of California-Irvine 91%75%
California State University Maritime Academy 73%-
San Diego State University 89%58%
San Francisco State University 85%52%
California State University-Monterey Bay 79%42%
University of California-San Francisco No retention information available at the school.
Average83.40% 56.75%