Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.36% where 7,909 students out of 9,966 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-Berkeley has the most highest graduation rate of 94.03%, while San Francisco State University has the lowest rate of 54.69%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| California State University Maritime Academy | 63.14% (63.37% / 61.76%) | 149 (128 / 21) |
236 (202 / 34) |
| San Francisco State University | 54.69% (51.54% / 56.82%) | 1,931 (735 / 1,196) |
3,531 (1,426 / 2,105) |
| West Los Angeles College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Yosemite Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.36% (78.70% / 79.93%) |
7,909 (3,655 / 4,254) |
9,966 (4,644 / 5,322) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.00% where 226 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,767 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 Maritime Academy has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.93%, while San Francisco State University has the highest rate of 6.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| California State University Maritime Academy | 5.93% (5.45% / 8.82%) | 14 (11 / 3) | 236 (202 / 34) |
| San Francisco State University | 6.00% (5.05% / 6.65%) | 212 (72 / 140) | 3,531 (1,426 / 2,105) |
| West Los Angeles College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Yosemite Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 6.00% (5.10% / 6.69%) | 226 (83 / 143) |
3,767 (1,628 / 2,139) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.50% for full-time students and 79.00% 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, West Los Angeles College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while California State University Maritime Academy has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% | |
| California State University Maritime Academy | 73% | - | |
| San Francisco State University | 85% | 52% | |
| West Los Angeles College | 100% | 100% | |
| Yosemite Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 88.50% | 79.00% | |