Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.91% where 3,225 students out of 4,193 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.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 76.91% (74.77% / 79.14%) | 3,225 (1,594 / 1,631) |
4,193 (2,132 / 2,061) |
| MiraCosta College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Santa Ana College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Rio Hondo College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Santa Monica College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 76.91% (74.77% / 79.14%) |
3,225 (1,594 / 1,631) |
4,193 (2,132 / 2,061) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.15% where 216 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,193 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 5.15% (5.02% / 5.29%) | 216 (107 / 109) | 4,193 (2,132 / 2,061) |
| MiraCosta College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Santa Ana College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Rio Hondo College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Santa Monica College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 5.15% (5.02% / 5.29%) | 216 (107 / 109) |
4,193 (2,132 / 2,061) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.00% for full-time students and 52.00% 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-Santa Cruz has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while MiraCosta College has the lowest rate of 84%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 88% | 52% |
| MiraCosta College | 84% | - |
| Santa Ana College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Rio Hondo College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Santa Monica College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 86.00% | 52.00% |