Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.63% where 6,924 students out of 10,550 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, San Diego State University has the most highest graduation rate of 78.01%, while California State University-Sacramento has the lowest rate of 54.46%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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California State University-Sacramento | 54.46% (47.60% / 59.53%) | 2,004 (745 / 1,259) |
3,680 (1,565 / 2,115) |
San Diego State University | 78.01% (72.15% / 82.82%) | 3,754 (1,565 / 2,189) |
4,812 (2,169 / 2,643) |
California State University-San Marcos | 56.66% (48.63% / 61.05%) | 1,166 (354 / 812) |
2,058 (728 / 1,330) |
Foothill-De Anza Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
San Mateo County Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 65.63% (59.70% / 69.97%) |
6,924 (2,664 / 4,260) |
10,550 (4,462 / 6,088) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.52% where 266 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,550 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, San Diego State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.91%, while California State University-San Marcos has the highest rate of 3.06% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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California State University-Sacramento | 3.02% (2.24% / 3.59%) | 111 (35 / 76) | 3,680 (1,565 / 2,115) |
San Diego State University | 1.91% (1.80% / 2.01%) | 92 (39 / 53) | 4,812 (2,169 / 2,643) |
California State University-San Marcos | 3.06% (2.88% / 3.16%) | 63 (21 / 42) | 2,058 (728 / 1,330) |
Foothill-De Anza Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
San Mateo County Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 2.52% (2.13% / 2.81%) | 266 (95 / 171) |
10,550 (4,462 / 6,088) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.33% for full-time students and 49.00% 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, San Diego State University has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while California State University-San Marcos has the lowest rate of 72%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
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California State University-Sacramento | 80% | 53% | |
San Diego State University | 89% | 58% | |
California State University-San Marcos | 72% | 36% | |
Foothill-De Anza Community College District | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
San Mateo County Community College District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 80.33% | 49.00% |