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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 93.24% where 11,871 students out of 12,732 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, Shasta College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest rate of 92.48%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of California-Berkeley 94.03%
(92.57% / 95.41%)
5,829
(2,792 / 3,037)
6,199
(3,016 / 3,183)
University of California-Los Angeles 92.48%
(90.95% / 93.48%)
6,036
(2,352 / 3,684)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)
Shasta College 100.00%
(0.00% / 100.00%)
6
(0 / 6)
6
(0 / 6)
Cypress College No completers information available at the school.
Rancho Santiago Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus No completers information available at the school.
Average93.24%
(91.82% / 94.35%)
11,871
(5,144 / 6,727)
12,732
(5,602 / 7,130)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.46% where 226 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,527 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of California-Berkeley 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,199
(3,016 / 3,183)
University of California-Los Angeles 3.46%
(3.63% / 3.35%)
226
(94 / 132)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)
Shasta College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6
(0 / 6)
Cypress College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Rancho Santiago Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average3.46%
(3.63% / 3.35%)
226
(94 / 132)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 96.50% for full-time students and 69.00% 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-Los Angeles has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while University of California-Berkeley has the lowest rate of 96%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of California-Berkeley 96%85%
University of California-Los Angeles 97%53%
Shasta College No retention information available at the school.
Cypress College No retention information available at the school.
Rancho Santiago Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus No retention information available at the school.
Average96.50% 69.00%