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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.47% where 7,907 students out of 11,382 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-Santa Barbara has the most highest graduation rate of 85.67%, 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)
California State University-Chico 64.18%
(60.23% / 67.37%)
1,749
(733 / 1,016)
2,725
(1,217 / 1,508)
California State University-Los Angeles 51.43%
(46.45% / 55.12%)
1,890
(727 / 1,163)
3,675
(1,565 / 2,110)
University of California-Santa Barbara 85.67%
(83.90% / 86.98%)
4,268
(1,777 / 2,491)
4,982
(2,118 / 2,864)
University of Massachusetts Global No completers information available at the school.
Los Angeles Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Skyline College No completers information available at the school.
Average69.47%
(66.06% / 72.05%)
7,907
(3,237 / 4,670)
11,382
(4,900 / 6,482)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.05% where 195 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,400 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 California State University-Chico has the highest rate of 3.74% (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-Chico 3.74%
(2.96% / 4.38%)
102
(36 / 66)
2,725
(1,217 / 1,508)
California State University-Los Angeles 2.53%
(1.85% / 3.03%)
93
(29 / 64)
3,675
(1,565 / 2,110)
University of California-Santa Barbara 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,982
(2,118 / 2,864)
University of Massachusetts Global 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2
(1 / 1)
Los Angeles Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Skyline College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average3.05%
(2.34% / 3.59%)
195
(65 / 130)
6,400
(2,782 / 3,618)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.25% for full-time students and 46.00% 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, University of California-Santa Barbara has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while University of Massachusetts Global has the lowest rate of 40%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Chico 80%38%
California State University-Los Angeles 73%39%
University of California-Santa Barbara 92%57%
University of Massachusetts Global 40%50%
Los Angeles Community College District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Skyline College No retention information available at the school.
Average71.25% 46.00%