Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.86% where 6,723 students out of 8,314 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-Irvine has the most highest graduation rate of 86.61%, while Sonoma State University has the lowest rate of 59.70%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 86.61% (84.42% / 88.53%) | 5,664 (2,584 / 3,080) |
6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
| Sonoma State University | 59.70% (54.65% / 62.36%) | 1,059 (335 / 724) |
1,774 (613 / 1,161) |
| California State University-Chancellors Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Cypress College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Santa Monica College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 80.86% (79.45% / 81.98%) |
6,723 (2,919 / 3,804) |
8,314 (3,674 / 4,640) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.80% where 565 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,314 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, Sonoma State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.54%, while University of California-Irvine has the highest rate of 6.87% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 6.87% (7.22% / 6.55%) | 449 (221 / 228) | 6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
| Sonoma State University | 6.54% (4.57% / 7.58%) | 116 (28 / 88) | 1,774 (613 / 1,161) |
| California State University-Chancellors Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Cypress College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Santa Monica College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 6.80% (6.78% / 6.81%) | 565 (249 / 316) |
8,314 (3,674 / 4,640) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.50% for full-time students and 61.00% 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-Irvine has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Sonoma State University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 91% | 75% | |
| Sonoma State University | 76% | 47% | |
| California State University-Chancellors Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Cypress College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| North Orange County Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Santa Monica College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 83.50% | 61.00% | |