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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.15% where 9,502 students out of 11,856 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-San Diego has the most highest graduation rate of 87.73%, while California State University-Stanislaus has the lowest rate of 55.26%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Stanislaus 55.26%
(50.82% / 57.36%)
735
(217 / 518)
1,330
(427 / 903)
University of California-San Diego 87.73%
(85.26% / 89.90%)
5,013
(2,279 / 2,734)
5,714
(2,673 / 3,041)
San Diego State University 78.01%
(72.15% / 82.82%)
3,754
(1,565 / 2,189)
4,812
(2,169 / 2,643)
Foothill College No completers information available at the school.
Los Angeles Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Rancho Santiago Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average80.15%
(77.07% / 82.60%)
9,502
(4,061 / 5,441)
11,856
(5,269 / 6,587)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.20% where 135 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,142 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 California State University-Stanislaus has the highest rate of 3.23% (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-Stanislaus 3.23%
(2.58% / 3.54%)
43
(11 / 32)
1,330
(427 / 903)
University of California-San Diego 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
5,714
(2,673 / 3,041)
San Diego State University 1.91%
(1.80% / 2.01%)
92
(39 / 53)
4,812
(2,169 / 2,643)
Foothill College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Los Angeles Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Rancho Santiago Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average2.20%
(1.93% / 2.40%)
135
(50 / 85)
6,142
(2,596 / 3,546)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.67% for full-time students and 61.00% 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-San Diego has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while California State University-Stanislaus has the lowest rate of 81%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Stanislaus 81%47%
University of California-San Diego 93%78%
San Diego State University 89%58%
Foothill College No retention information available at the school.
Los Angeles Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Rancho Santiago Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average87.67% 61.00%