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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.45% where 10,345 students out of 15,569 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, Bakersfield College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while California State University-Los Angeles has the lowest rate of 51.43%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Bakersfield College 100.00%
(100.00% / 0.00%)		1
(1 / 0)		 1
(1 / 0)
California State University-Los Angeles 51.43%
(46.45% / 55.12%)		1,890
(727 / 1,163)		 3,675
(1,565 / 2,110)
California State University-Northridge 55.99%
(49.77% / 60.95%)		2,476
(976 / 1,500)		 4,422
(1,961 / 2,461)
University of California-Davis 86.34%
(83.92% / 87.73%)		4,919
(1,743 / 3,176)		 5,697
(2,077 / 3,620)
Sonoma State University 59.70%
(54.65% / 62.36%)		1,059
(335 / 724)		 1,774
(613 / 1,161)
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average66.45%
(60.83% / 70.18%)		 10,345
(3,782 / 6,563)		 15,569
(6,217 / 9,352)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.79% where 473 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,871 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-Los Angeles has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.53%, while Sonoma State University has the highest rate of 6.54% (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)
Bakersfield College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		1
(1 / 0)
California State University-Los Angeles 2.53%
(1.85% / 3.03%)		93
(29 / 64)		3,675
(1,565 / 2,110)
California State University-Northridge 5.97%
(5.61% / 6.26%)		264
(110 / 154)		4,422
(1,961 / 2,461)
University of California-Davis 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		5,697
(2,077 / 3,620)
Sonoma State University 6.54%
(4.57% / 7.58%)		116
(28 / 88)		1,774
(613 / 1,161)
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average4.79%
(4.03% / 5.34%)		473
(167 / 306)		 9,871
(4,139 / 5,732)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% for full-time students and 51.50% 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-Davis has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while California State University-Los Angeles has the lowest rate of 73%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Bakersfield College No retention information available at the school.
California State University-Los Angeles 73%39%
California State University-Northridge 75%45%
University of California-Davis 92%75%
Sonoma State University 76%47%
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average79.00% 51.50%