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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.30% where 5,558 students out of 8,020 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, San Diego State University has the most highest graduation rate of 78.01%, while California State University-Fresno has the lowest rate of 56.23%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Fresno 56.23%
(50.20% / 60.25%)
1,804
(643 / 1,161)
3,208
(1,281 / 1,927)
San Diego State University 78.01%
(72.15% / 82.82%)
3,754
(1,565 / 2,189)
4,812
(2,169 / 2,643)
Average69.30%
(64.00% / 73.30%)
5,558
(2,208 / 3,350)
8,020
(3,450 / 4,570)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 1.82% where 146 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,020 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-Fresno has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.68%, while San Diego State University has the highest rate of 1.91% (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-Fresno 1.68%
(1.80% / 1.61%)
54
(23 / 31)
3,208
(1,281 / 1,927)
San Diego State University 1.91%
(1.80% / 2.01%)
92
(39 / 53)
4,812
(2,169 / 2,643)
Average1.82%
(1.80% / 1.84%)
146
(62 / 84)
8,020
(3,450 / 4,570)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.50% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, San Diego State University has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while California State University-Fresno has the lowest rate of 76%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Fresno 76%42%
San Diego State University 89%58%
Average82.50% 50.00%