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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 93.03% where 7,689 students out of 8,265 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, Stanford University has the most highest graduation rate of 95.11%, while University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest rate of 92.48%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of California-Los Angeles 92.48%
(90.95% / 93.48%)
6,036
(2,352 / 3,684)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)
Stanford University 95.11%
(93.68% / 96.49%)
1,653
(800 / 853)
1,738
(854 / 884)
Average93.03%
(91.63% / 94.03%)
7,689
(3,152 / 4,537)
8,265
(3,440 / 4,825)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.83% where 234 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,265 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, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while University of California-Los Angeles has the highest rate of 3.46% (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)
University of California-Los Angeles 3.46%
(3.63% / 3.35%)
226
(94 / 132)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)
Stanford University 0.46%
(0.82% / 0.11%)
8
(7 / 1)
1,738
(854 / 884)
Average2.83%
(2.94% / 2.76%)
234
(101 / 133)
8,265
(3,440 / 4,825)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 97.50% for full-time students and 53.00% 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, Stanford University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest rate of 97%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of California-Los Angeles 97%53%
Stanford University 98%-
Average97.50% 53.00%