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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.80% where 6,235 students out of 8,336 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 Cruz has the most highest graduation rate of 76.91%, while California State University-Long Beach has the lowest rate of 72.65%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Long Beach 72.65%
(68.15% / 75.65%)
3,010
(1,130 / 1,880)
4,143
(1,658 / 2,485)
University of California-Santa Cruz 76.91%
(74.77% / 79.14%)
3,225
(1,594 / 1,631)
4,193
(2,132 / 2,061)
Naval Postgraduate School No completers information available at the school.
Santa Ana College No completers information available at the school.
San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus No completers information available at the school.
Average74.80%
(71.87% / 77.23%)
6,235
(2,724 / 3,511)
8,336
(3,790 / 4,546)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.60% where 300 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,336 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-Long Beach has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.03%, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the highest rate of 5.15% (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-Long Beach 2.03%
(1.27% / 2.54%)
84
(21 / 63)
4,143
(1,658 / 2,485)
University of California-Santa Cruz 5.15%
(5.02% / 5.29%)
216
(107 / 109)
4,193
(2,132 / 2,061)
Naval Postgraduate School 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.
San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average3.60%
(3.38% / 3.78%)
300
(128 / 172)
8,336
(3,790 / 4,546)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.50% for full-time students and 59.50% 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 Cruz has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while California State University-Long Beach has the lowest rate of 85%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Long Beach 85%67%
University of California-Santa Cruz 88%52%
Naval Postgraduate School No retention information available at the school.
Santa Ana College No retention information available at the school.
San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus No retention information available at the school.
Average86.50% 59.50%