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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.72% where 11,812 students out of 14,817 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 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has the lowest rate of 45.55%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Bakersfield 49.69%
(40.84% / 54.85%)
641
(194 / 447)
1,290
(475 / 815)
University of California-Davis 86.34%
(83.92% / 87.73%)
4,919
(1,743 / 3,176)
5,697
(2,077 / 3,620)
University of California-Irvine 86.61%
(84.42% / 88.53%)
5,664
(2,584 / 3,080)
6,540
(3,061 / 3,479)
Feather River Community College District 50.00%
(0.00% / 50.00%)
4
(0 / 4)
8
(0 / 8)
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 45.55%
(38.25% / 51.02%)
584
(210 / 374)
1,282
(549 / 733)
Yosemite Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average79.72%
(76.78% / 81.81%)
11,812
(4,731 / 7,081)
14,817
(6,162 / 8,655)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.62% where 603 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,112 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 University-Bakersfield has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.95%, while California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt has the highest rate of 9.05% (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 University-Bakersfield 2.95%
(3.16% / 2.82%)
38
(15 / 23)
1,290
(475 / 815)
University of California-Davis 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
5,697
(2,077 / 3,620)
University of California-Irvine 6.87%
(7.22% / 6.55%)
449
(221 / 228)
6,540
(3,061 / 3,479)
Feather River Community College District 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
8
(0 / 8)
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 9.05%
(8.56% / 9.41%)
116
(47 / 69)
1,282
(549 / 733)
Yosemite Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average6.62%
(6.93% / 6.37%)
603
(283 / 320)
9,112
(4,085 / 5,027)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.20% for full-time students and 64.00% 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-Davis has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while California State University-Bakersfield has the lowest rate of 73%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Bakersfield 73%46%
University of California-Davis 92%75%
University of California-Irvine 91%75%
Feather River Community College District 81%-
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 74%60%
Yosemite Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average82.20% 64.00%