Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.46% where 3,201 students out of 4,890 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-Merced has the most highest graduation rate of 68.72%, while California State University-Chico has the lowest rate of 62.78%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 62.78% (58.78% / 65.78%) | 1,687 (676 / 1,011) |
2,687 (1,150 / 1,537) |
| University of California-Merced | 68.72% (65.06% / 71.74%) | 1,514 (646 / 868) |
2,203 (993 / 1,210) |
| Average | 65.46% (61.69% / 68.40%) |
3,201 (1,322 / 1,879) |
4,890 (2,143 / 2,747) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.34% where 359 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,890 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-Chico has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.39%, while University of California-Merced has the highest rate of 10.94% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 4.39% (4.00% / 4.68%) | 118 (46 / 72) | 2,687 (1,150 / 1,537) |
| University of California-Merced | 10.94% (10.88% / 10.99%) | 241 (108 / 133) | 2,203 (993 / 1,210) |
| Average | 7.34% (7.19% / 7.46%) | 359 (154 / 205) |
4,890 (2,143 / 2,747) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.00% for full-time students and 44.00% 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.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico | 82% | 46% |
| University of California-Merced | 82% | 42% |
| Average | 82.00% | 44.00% |
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