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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.49% where 9,562 students out of 13,012 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, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the most highest graduation rate of 85.47%, while California State University-Bakersfield has the lowest rate of 49.69%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 85.47%
(81.65% / 89.31%)
3,693
(1,771 / 1,922)
4,321
(2,169 / 2,152)
California State University-Bakersfield 49.69%
(40.84% / 54.85%)
641
(194 / 447)
1,290
(475 / 815)
University of California-Riverside 76.02%
(72.59% / 78.46%)
4,062
(1,610 / 2,452)
5,343
(2,218 / 3,125)
California State University-San Marcos 56.66%
(48.63% / 61.05%)
1,166
(354 / 812)
2,058
(728 / 1,330)
University of California-Hastings College of Law No completers information available at the school.
Average73.49%
(70.29% / 75.90%)
9,562
(3,929 / 5,633)
13,012
(5,590 / 7,422)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.43% where 967 students have transferred out from schools out of 13,012 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 Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.43%, while University of California-Riverside has the highest rate of 15.05% (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 Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 1.43%
(1.71% / 1.16%)
62
(37 / 25)
4,321
(2,169 / 2,152)
California State University-Bakersfield 2.95%
(3.16% / 2.82%)
38
(15 / 23)
1,290
(475 / 815)
University of California-Riverside 15.05%
(16.68% / 13.89%)
804
(370 / 434)
5,343
(2,218 / 3,125)
California State University-San Marcos 3.06%
(2.88% / 3.16%)
63
(21 / 42)
2,058
(728 / 1,330)
University of California-Hastings College of Law No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average7.43%
(7.92% / 7.06%)
967
(443 / 524)
13,012
(5,590 / 7,422)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.50% for full-time students and 45.00% 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, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while California State University-San Marcos has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 94%64%
California State University-Bakersfield 73%46%
University of California-Riverside 87%34%
California State University-San Marcos 72%36%
University of California-Hastings College of Law No retention information available at the school.
Average81.50% 45.00%