Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of colleges in Big West Conference (BWC) is 76.71% where 32,292 students out of 42,097 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 colleges in Big West Conference (BWC).
Among the colleges in Big West Conference (BWC), University of California-Irvine has the most highest graduation rate of 86.87%, while California State University-Northridge has the lowest rate of 56.95%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 86.40% (84.23% / 88.47%) | 3,787 (1,800 / 1,987) |
4,383 (2,137 / 2,246) |
| California State University-Fullerton | 70.18% (63.89% / 74.88%) | 3,020 (1,175 / 1,845) |
4,303 (1,839 / 2,464) |
| California State University-Long Beach | 68.88% (65.37% / 71.40%) | 3,342 (1,325 / 2,017) |
4,852 (2,027 / 2,825) |
| California State University-Northridge | 56.95% (48.49% / 64.11%) | 2,713 (1,059 / 1,654) |
4,764 (2,184 / 2,580) |
| University of California-Davis | 85.67% (83.84% / 86.69%) | 5,394 (1,883 / 3,511) |
6,296 (2,246 / 4,050) |
| University of California-Irvine | 86.87% (84.80% / 89.01%) | 5,020 (2,494 / 2,526) |
5,779 (2,941 / 2,838) |
| University of California-Riverside | 75.96% (73.44% / 77.91%) | 3,441 (1,452 / 1,989) |
4,530 (1,977 / 2,553) |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 83.03% (79.94% / 85.41%) | 4,221 (1,769 / 2,452) |
5,084 (2,213 / 2,871) |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | 64.29% (62.45% / 65.47%) | 1,354 (514 / 840) |
2,106 (823 / 1,283) |
| Average | 76.71% (73.26% / 79.38%) |
32,292 (13,471 / 18,821) |
42,097 (18,387 / 23,710) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of colleges in Big West Conference (BWC) is 4.34% where 1,515 students have transferred out from schools out of 34,907 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 colleges in Big West Conference (BWC).
Among the colleges in Big West Conference (BWC), California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.32%, while University of California-Riverside has the highest rate of 9.38% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 1.32% (1.08% / 1.56%) | 58 (23 / 35) | 4,383 (2,137 / 2,246) |
| California State University-Fullerton | 1.81% (1.25% / 2.23%) | 78 (23 / 55) | 4,303 (1,839 / 2,464) |
| California State University-Long Beach | 2.33% (2.17% / 2.44%) | 113 (44 / 69) | 4,852 (2,027 / 2,825) |
| California State University-Northridge | 5.56% (6.50% / 4.77%) | 265 (142 / 123) | 4,764 (2,184 / 2,580) |
| University of California-Davis | 4.94% (3.87% / 5.53%) | 311 (87 / 224) | 6,296 (2,246 / 4,050) |
| University of California-Irvine | 4.59% (4.35% / 4.83%) | 265 (128 / 137) | 5,779 (2,941 / 2,838) |
| University of California-Riverside | 9.38% (8.95% / 9.71%) | 425 (177 / 248) | 4,530 (1,977 / 2,553) |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 4.34% (4.06% / 4.56%) | 1,515 (624 / 891) |
34,907 (15,351 / 19,556) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of colleges in Big West Conference (BWC) is 87.44% for full-time students and 60.56% 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 colleges in Big West Conference (BWC).
Among the colleges in Big West Conference (BWC), California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while California State University-Northridge has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 96% | 60% |
| California State University-Fullerton | 82% | 59% |
| California State University-Long Beach | 87% | 62% |
| California State University-Northridge | 73% | 56% |
| University of California-Davis | 93% | 83% |
| University of California-Irvine | 94% | 68% |
| University of California-Riverside | 88% | 54% |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 93% | 41% |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | 81% | 62% |
| Average | 87.44% | 60.56% |
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