Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.86% where 15,015 students out of 18,568 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-San Diego has the most highest graduation rate of 87.73%, while University of California-Merced has the lowest rate of 67.45%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 69.30% (63.83% / 73.15%) | 2,962 (1,126 / 1,836) |
4,274 (1,764 / 2,510) |
| University of California-Irvine | 86.61% (84.42% / 88.53%) | 5,664 (2,584 / 3,080) |
6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
| University of California-San Diego | 87.73% (85.26% / 89.90%) | 5,013 (2,279 / 2,734) |
5,714 (2,673 / 3,041) |
| University of California-Merced | 67.45% (65.61% / 69.14%) | 1,376 (639 / 737) |
2,040 (974 / 1,066) |
| San Mateo County Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Yosemite Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 80.86% (78.23% / 83.07%) |
15,015 (6,628 / 8,387) |
18,568 (8,472 / 10,096) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.80% where 1,002 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,854 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-Fullerton has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.20%, while University of California-Merced has the highest rate of 22.50% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 2.20% (1.93% / 2.39%) | 94 (34 / 60) | 4,274 (1,764 / 2,510) |
| University of California-Irvine | 6.87% (7.22% / 6.55%) | 449 (221 / 228) | 6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
| University of California-San Diego | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5,714 (2,673 / 3,041) |
| University of California-Merced | 22.50% (23.31% / 21.76%) | 459 (227 / 232) | 2,040 (974 / 1,066) |
| San Mateo County Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Yosemite Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 7.80% (8.31% / 7.37%) | 1,002 (482 / 520) |
12,854 (5,799 / 7,055) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.00% for full-time students and 52.50% 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-San Diego has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while University of California-Merced has the lowest rate of 82%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fullerton | 86% | 47% | |
| University of California-Irvine | 91% | 75% | |
| University of California-San Diego | 93% | 78% | |
| University of California-Merced | 82% | 10% | |
| San Mateo County Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Yosemite Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 88.00% | 52.50% | |