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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.29% where 8,479 students out of 10,561 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 Barbara has the most highest graduation rate of 85.67%, while California State University Maritime Academy has the lowest rate of 63.14%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of California-Riverside 76.02%
(72.59% / 78.46%)
4,062
(1,610 / 2,452)
5,343
(2,218 / 3,125)
University of California-Santa Barbara 85.67%
(83.90% / 86.98%)
4,268
(1,777 / 2,491)
4,982
(2,118 / 2,864)
California State University Maritime Academy 63.14%
(63.37% / 61.76%)
149
(128 / 21)
236
(202 / 34)
Skyline College No completers information available at the school.
Yosemite Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus No completers information available at the school.
Average80.29%
(77.46% / 82.42%)
8,479
(3,515 / 4,964)
10,561
(4,538 / 6,023)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.66% where 818 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,579 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 University of California-Riverside has the highest rate of 15.05% (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)
University of California-Riverside 15.05%
(16.68% / 13.89%)
804
(370 / 434)
5,343
(2,218 / 3,125)
University of California-Santa Barbara 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,982
(2,118 / 2,864)
California State University Maritime Academy 5.93%
(5.45% / 8.82%)
14
(11 / 3)
236
(202 / 34)
Skyline 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)
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average14.66%
(15.74% / 13.83%)
818
(381 / 437)
5,579
(2,420 / 3,159)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.00% for full-time students and 45.50% 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 Barbara has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while California State University Maritime Academy has the lowest rate of 73%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of California-Riverside 87%34%
University of California-Santa Barbara 92%57%
California State University Maritime Academy 73%-
Skyline College No retention information available at the school.
Yosemite Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus No retention information available at the school.
Average84.00% 45.50%