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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.58% where 8,417 students out of 11,136 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-Berkeley has the most highest graduation rate of 94.03%, while California State University-Dominguez Hills has the lowest rate of 46.46%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Dominguez Hills 46.46%
(38.56% / 51.21%)
584
(182 / 402)
1,257
(472 / 785)
California State University-Sacramento 54.46%
(47.60% / 59.53%)
2,004
(745 / 1,259)
3,680
(1,565 / 2,115)
University of California-Berkeley 94.03%
(92.57% / 95.41%)
5,829
(2,792 / 3,037)
6,199
(3,016 / 3,183)
University of California-San Francisco No completers information available at the school.
Santa Monica College No completers information available at the school.
Yosemite Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average75.58%
(73.60% / 77.23%)
8,417
(3,719 / 4,698)
11,136
(5,053 / 6,083)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.18% where 157 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,937 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-Sacramento has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.02%, while California State University-Dominguez Hills has the highest rate of 3.66% (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)
California State University-Dominguez Hills 3.66%
(3.81% / 3.57%)
46
(18 / 28)
1,257
(472 / 785)
California State University-Sacramento 3.02%
(2.24% / 3.59%)
111
(35 / 76)
3,680
(1,565 / 2,115)
University of California-Berkeley 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,199
(3,016 / 3,183)
University of California-San Francisco No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Santa Monica 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)
Average3.18%
(2.60% / 3.59%)
157
(53 / 104)
4,937
(2,037 / 2,900)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.00% for full-time students and 56.67% 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-Berkeley has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while California State University-Dominguez Hills has the lowest rate of 70%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Dominguez Hills 70%32%
California State University-Sacramento 80%53%
University of California-Berkeley 96%85%
University of California-San Francisco No retention information available at the school.
Santa Monica College No retention information available at the school.
Yosemite Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average82.00% 56.67%