Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.43% where 9,020 students out of 11,077 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 Sonoma State University has the lowest rate of 59.70%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 85.47% (81.65% / 89.31%) | 3,693 (1,771 / 1,922) |
4,321 (2,169 / 2,152) |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 85.67% (83.90% / 86.98%) | 4,268 (1,777 / 2,491) |
4,982 (2,118 / 2,864) |
| Sonoma State University | 59.70% (54.65% / 62.36%) | 1,059 (335 / 724) |
1,774 (613 / 1,161) |
| Santa Monica College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| West Los Angeles College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 81.43% (79.24% / 83.16%) |
9,020 (3,883 / 5,137) |
11,077 (4,900 / 6,177) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.92% where 178 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,095 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 Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.43%, while Sonoma State University has the highest rate of 6.54% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 1.43% (1.71% / 1.16%) | 62 (37 / 25) | 4,321 (2,169 / 2,152) |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,982 (2,118 / 2,864) |
| Sonoma State University | 6.54% (4.57% / 7.58%) | 116 (28 / 88) | 1,774 (613 / 1,161) |
| Santa Monica College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| West Los Angeles College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 2.92% (2.34% / 3.41%) | 178 (65 / 113) |
6,095 (2,782 / 3,313) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 90.50% for full-time students and 67.00% 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 Sonoma State University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 94% | 64% |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 92% | 57% |
| Sonoma State University | 76% | 47% |
| Santa Monica College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| West Los Angeles College | 100% | 100% |
| Average | 90.50% | 67.00% |