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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.36% where 6,295 students out of 7,737 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-Davis has the most highest graduation rate of 86.34%, while University of California-Merced has the lowest rate of 67.45%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of California-Davis 86.34%
(83.92% / 87.73%)
4,919
(1,743 / 3,176)
5,697
(2,077 / 3,620)
University of California-Merced 67.45%
(65.61% / 69.14%)
1,376
(639 / 737)
2,040
(974 / 1,066)
San Diego Mesa College No completers information available at the school.
Solano Community College No completers information available at the school.
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Yosemite Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average81.36%
(78.07% / 83.50%)
6,295
(2,382 / 3,913)
7,737
(3,051 / 4,686)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.50% where 459 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,040 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of California-Davis 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
5,697
(2,077 / 3,620)
University of California-Merced 22.50%
(23.31% / 21.76%)
459
(227 / 232)
2,040
(974 / 1,066)
San Diego Mesa College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Solano Community College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Yosemite Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average22.50%
(23.31% / 21.76%)
459
(227 / 232)
2,040
(974 / 1,066)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.00% for full-time students and 42.50% 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 University of California-Merced has the lowest rate of 82%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of California-Davis 92%75%
University of California-Merced 82%10%
San Diego Mesa College No retention information available at the school.
Solano Community College No retention information available at the school.
University of California-System Administration Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Yosemite Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average87.00% 42.50%