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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.55% where 7,347 students out of 10,718 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-Dominguez Hills has the lowest rate of 46.46%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
California State University-Dominguez Hills 46.46%
(38.56% / 51.21%)
584
(182 / 402)
1,257
(472 / 785)
California State University-Sacramento 54.46%
(47.60% / 59.53%)
2,004
(745 / 1,259)
3,680
(1,565 / 2,115)
University of California-Santa Barbara 85.67%
(83.90% / 86.98%)
4,268
(1,777 / 2,491)
4,982
(2,118 / 2,864)
California State University-Monterey Bay 61.45%
(55.64% / 64.50%)
491
(153 / 338)
799
(275 / 524)
San Diego Community College District-District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Teachers College of San Joaquin No completers information available at the school.
Average68.55%
(64.49% / 71.41%)
7,347
(2,857 / 4,490)
10,718
(4,430 / 6,288)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.59% where 206 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,736 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-Sacramento has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.02%, while California State University-Monterey Bay has the highest rate of 6.13% (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-Dominguez Hills 3.66%
(3.81% / 3.57%)
46
(18 / 28)
1,257
(472 / 785)
California State University-Sacramento 3.02%
(2.24% / 3.59%)
111
(35 / 76)
3,680
(1,565 / 2,115)
University of California-Santa Barbara 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,982
(2,118 / 2,864)
California State University-Monterey Bay 6.13%
(3.64% / 7.44%)
49
(10 / 39)
799
(275 / 524)
San Diego Community College District-District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Teachers College of San Joaquin No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average3.59%
(2.72% / 4.18%)
206
(63 / 143)
5,736
(2,312 / 3,424)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.25% 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 California State University-Dominguez Hills has the lowest rate of 70%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
California State University-Dominguez Hills 70%32%
California State University-Sacramento 80%53%
University of California-Santa Barbara 92%57%
California State University-Monterey Bay 79%42%
San Diego Community College District-District Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Teachers College of San Joaquin No retention information available at the school.
Average80.25% 46.00%