Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.62% where 6,518 students out of 8,291 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 Feather River Community College District has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
| 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) |
| California State University Maritime Academy | 63.14% (63.37% / 61.76%) | 149 (128 / 21) |
236 (202 / 34) |
| Feather River Community College District | 50.00% (0.00% / 50.00%) | 4 (0 / 4) |
8 (0 / 8) |
| San Jose State University | 68.42% (64.35% / 72.38%) | 2,097 (973 / 1,124) |
3,065 (1,512 / 1,553) |
| Foothill College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 78.62% (75.10% / 81.63%) |
6,518 (2,878 / 3,640) |
8,291 (3,832 / 4,459) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.15% where 104 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,301 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 Jose State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.94%, while California State University Maritime Academy has the highest rate of 5.93% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-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) |
| California State University Maritime Academy | 5.93% (5.45% / 8.82%) | 14 (11 / 3) | 236 (202 / 34) |
| Feather River Community College District | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8 (0 / 8) |
| San Jose State University | 2.94% (2.25% / 3.61%) | 90 (34 / 56) | 3,065 (1,512 / 1,553) |
| Foothill College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 3.15% (2.63% / 3.72%) | 104 (45 / 59) |
3,301 (1,714 / 1,587) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.75% for full-time students and 56.50% 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-Santa Barbara has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while California State University Maritime Academy has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 92% | 57% | |
| California State University Maritime Academy | 73% | - | |
| Feather River Community College District | 81% | - | |
| San Jose State University | 85% | 56% | |
| Foothill College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 82.75% | 56.50% | |