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Graduation Comparison Between California Colleges

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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of Colleges in California is 70.93% where 97,888 students out of 138,016 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 California.
Among the Colleges in California, Haven University has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while DeVry University-California has the lowest rate of 8.93%.
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Graduation Rate Comparison Between Colleges In California
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Academy of Art University 38.26%
(31.40% / 43.24%)		220
(76 / 144)		 575
(242 / 333)
Art Center College of Design 75.86%
(66.67% / 81.08%)		132
(42 / 90)		 174
(63 / 111)
Azusa Pacific University 71.51%
(64.52% / 74.91%)		851
(251 / 600)		 1,190
(389 / 801)
Bethesda University 15.25%
(17.65% / 12.00%)		9
(6 / 3)		 59
(34 / 25)
Biola University 69.94%
(67.18% / 71.23%)		577
(176 / 401)		 825
(262 / 563)
California Baptist University 56.74%
(54.27% / 58.41%)		610
(235 / 375)		 1,075
(433 / 642)
California College of the Arts 65.42%
(60.92% / 67.97%)		157
(53 / 104)		 240
(87 / 153)
California Institute of Technology 92.92%
(91.47% / 94.59%)		223
(118 / 105)		 240
(129 / 111)
California Lutheran University 73.78%
(68.14% / 77.24%)		439
(154 / 285)		 595
(226 / 369)
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 85.39%
(82.17% / 88.59%)		4,208
(2,019 / 2,189)		 4,928
(2,457 / 2,471)
Alliant International University-San Diego 9.09%
(33.33% / 0.00%)		1
(1 / 0)		 11
(3 / 8)
California State University-Bakersfield 47.56%
(41.51% / 51.47%)		691
(237 / 454)		 1,453
(571 / 882)
California State University-Stanislaus 57.62%
(52.09% / 60.39%)		703
(212 / 491)		 1,220
(407 / 813)
California State University-San Bernardino 56.96%
(51.97% / 60.24%)		1,677
(606 / 1,071)		 2,944
(1,166 / 1,778)
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 70.18%
(66.64% / 73.87%)		1,864
(903 / 961)		 2,656
(1,355 / 1,301)
California State University-Chico 65.37%
(60.51% / 69.04%)		1,742
(694 / 1,048)		 2,665
(1,147 / 1,518)
California State University-Dominguez Hills 52.53%
(51.33% / 53.19%)		665
(232 / 433)		 1,266
(452 / 814)
California State University-Fresno 56.57%
(50.81% / 60.44%)		2,001
(722 / 1,279)		 3,537
(1,421 / 2,116)
California State University-Fullerton 71.47%
(66.26% / 75.52%)		3,064
(1,241 / 1,823)		 4,287
(1,873 / 2,414)
California State University-East Bay 48.44%
(43.59% / 51.28%)		838
(279 / 559)		 1,730
(640 / 1,090)
California State University-Long Beach 75.47%
(71.52% / 78.23%)		3,320
(1,293 / 2,027)		 4,399
(1,808 / 2,591)
California State University-Los Angeles 51.90%
(47.15% / 55.19%)		1,914
(712 / 1,202)		 3,688
(1,510 / 2,178)
California State University-Northridge 54.20%
(47.12% / 59.97%)		2,990
(1,168 / 1,822)		 5,517
(2,479 / 3,038)
California State University-Sacramento 57.46%
(51.36% / 61.95%)		2,096
(795 / 1,301)		 3,648
(1,548 / 2,100)
University of California-Berkeley 92.81%
(91.86% / 93.70%)		5,114
(2,439 / 2,675)		 5,510
(2,655 / 2,855)
University of California-Davis 86.94%
(84.10% / 88.60%)		4,628
(1,650 / 2,978)		 5,323
(1,962 / 3,361)
University of California-Irvine 83.67%
(80.37% / 86.25%)		4,800
(2,027 / 2,773)		 5,737
(2,522 / 3,215)
University of California-Los Angeles 92.13%
(90.36% / 93.41%)		5,221
(2,146 / 3,075)		 5,667
(2,375 / 3,292)
University of California-Riverside 76.45%
(74.48% / 78.10%)		3,071
(1,363 / 1,708)		 4,017
(1,830 / 2,187)
University of California-San Diego 89.35%
(87.11% / 91.70%)		4,723
(2,359 / 2,364)		 5,286
(2,708 / 2,578)
University of California-Santa Barbara 85.38%
(81.50% / 88.46%)		3,807
(1,608 / 2,199)		 4,459
(1,973 / 2,486)
University of California-Santa Cruz 78.09%
(76.13% / 79.87%)		2,815
(1,311 / 1,504)		 3,605
(1,722 / 1,883)
Haven University 100.00%
(100.00% / 100.00%)		4
(2 / 2)		 4
(2 / 2)
California Institute of the Arts 71.93%
(66.67% / 74.77%)		123
(40 / 83)		 171
(60 / 111)
California State University Maritime Academy 68.18%
(65.78% / 81.82%)		150
(123 / 27)		 220
(187 / 33)
Chapman University 79.73%
(75.38% / 82.31%)		1,113
(392 / 721)		 1,396
(520 / 876)
Concordia University-Irvine 67.96%
(67.27% / 68.30%)		227
(74 / 153)		 334
(110 / 224)
San Diego Christian College 48.61%
(52.50% / 43.75%)		35
(21 / 14)		 72
(40 / 32)
Claremont McKenna College 92.71%
(91.48% / 94.01%)		318
(161 / 157)		 343
(176 / 167)
University of Silicon Valley 43.93%
(42.67% / 46.88%)		47
(32 / 15)		 107
(75 / 32)
Columbia College Hollywood 53.25%
(48.84% / 58.82%)		41
(21 / 20)		 77
(43 / 34)
Design Institute of San Diego 50.00%
(0.00% / 50.00%)		3
(0 / 3)		 6
(0 / 6)
Dominican University of California 77.38%
(71.60% / 80.12%)		195
(58 / 137)		 252
(81 / 171)
Fresno Pacific University 67.68%
(55.36% / 74.07%)		111
(31 / 80)		 164
(56 / 108)
Harvey Mudd College 94.39%
(92.98% / 96.00%)		202
(106 / 96)		 214
(114 / 100)
Holy Names University 57.98%
(51.52% / 60.47%)		69
(17 / 52)		 119
(33 / 86)
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 47.50%
(44.34% / 49.43%)		665
(235 / 430)		 1,400
(530 / 870)
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses 100.00%
(0.00% / 100.00%)		2
(0 / 2)		 2
(0 / 2)
Interior Designers Institute 60.00%
(100.00% / 50.00%)		3
(1 / 2)		 5
(1 / 4)
American Jewish University 50.00%
(50.00% / 50.00%)		4
(2 / 2)		 8
(4 / 4)
Life Pacific University 51.39%
(57.58% / 46.15%)		37
(19 / 18)		 72
(33 / 39)
University of La Verne 69.36%
(65.31% / 71.81%)		498
(177 / 321)		 718
(271 / 447)
Laguna College of Art and Design 70.37%
(76.19% / 68.33%)		57
(16 / 41)		 81
(21 / 60)
Lincoln University 72.73%
(74.07% / 66.67%)		24
(20 / 4)		 33
(27 / 6)
La Sierra University 57.36%
(58.95% / 56.44%)		148
(56 / 92)		 258
(95 / 163)
Southern California University of Health Sciences 100.00%
(0.00% / 100.00%)		1
(0 / 1)		 1
(0 / 1)
The Master's University and Seminary 71.64%
(75.25% / 68.00%)		144
(76 / 68)		 201
(101 / 100)
Loyola Marymount University 78.77%
(77.98% / 79.41%)		1,065
(471 / 594)		 1,352
(604 / 748)
Marymount California University 39.45%
(28.44% / 47.62%)		101
(31 / 70)		 256
(109 / 147)
Menlo College 54.97%
(48.24% / 63.64%)		83
(41 / 42)		 151
(85 / 66)
Mount Saint Mary's University 62.89%
(47.37% / 63.97%)		183
(9 / 174)		 291
(19 / 272)
Musicians Institute 68.42%
(66.67% / 75.00%)		13
(10 / 3)		 19
(15 / 4)
National University 46.43%
(46.67% / 46.15%)		13
(7 / 6)		 28
(15 / 13)
Newschool of Architecture and Design 53.70%
(45.45% / 66.67%)		29
(15 / 14)		 54
(33 / 21)
San Francisco Bay University 26.67%
(12.50% / 42.86%)		4
(1 / 3)		 15
(8 / 7)
Notre Dame de Namur University 54.39%
(47.83% / 56.80%)		93
(22 / 71)		 171
(46 / 125)
Occidental College 82.91%
(83.89% / 82.24%)		427
(177 / 250)		 515
(211 / 304)
Otis College of Art and Design 68.59%
(59.70% / 73.39%)		131
(40 / 91)		 191
(67 / 124)
Hope International University 41.96%
(29.55% / 50.00%)		47
(13 / 34)		 112
(44 / 68)
Pacific States University 75.00%
(75.00% / 0.00%)		3
(3 / 0)		 4
(4 / 0)
Pacific Union College 44.44%
(36.36% / 51.06%)		76
(28 / 48)		 171
(77 / 94)
University of the Pacific 69.49%
(62.14% / 75.29%)		649
(256 / 393)		 934
(412 / 522)
Pepperdine University 82.95%
(77.70% / 86.59%)		618
(237 / 381)		 745
(305 / 440)
Pitzer College 88.39%
(84.75% / 91.28%)		236
(100 / 136)		 267
(118 / 149)
Point Loma Nazarene University 72.74%
(67.96% / 75.26%)		435
(140 / 295)		 598
(206 / 392)
Pomona College 92.98%
(92.15% / 93.75%)		371
(176 / 195)		 399
(191 / 208)
University of Redlands 69.41%
(64.35% / 73.38%)		363
(148 / 215)		 523
(230 / 293)
San Diego State University 76.15%
(71.63% / 79.87%)		3,773
(1,603 / 2,170)		 4,955
(2,238 / 2,717)
University of San Diego 80.02%
(80.13% / 79.94%)		881
(375 / 506)		 1,101
(468 / 633)
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 70.59%
(61.90% / 84.62%)		24
(13 / 11)		 34
(21 / 13)
San Francisco State University 53.71%
(49.46% / 56.39%)		2,192
(781 / 1,411)		 4,081
(1,579 / 2,502)
University of San Francisco 75.61%
(72.04% / 77.41%)		955
(304 / 651)		 1,263
(422 / 841)
William Jessup University 60.00%
(43.40% / 69.57%)		87
(23 / 64)		 145
(53 / 92)
San Jose State University 68.79%
(64.58% / 73.60%)		2,290
(1,147 / 1,143)		 3,329
(1,776 / 1,553)
Santa Clara University 90.87%
(88.89% / 93.03%)		1,145
(584 / 561)		 1,260
(657 / 603)
Scripps College 82.31%
(0.00% / 82.31%)		228
(0 / 228)		 277
(0 / 277)
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School No completers information available at the school.
Simpson University 45.45%
(37.04% / 51.28%)		30
(10 / 20)		 66
(27 / 39)
Saint Mary's College of California 73.08%
(67.07% / 76.73%)		475
(165 / 310)		 650
(246 / 404)
Sonoma State University 59.91%
(50.76% / 64.95%)		1,118
(336 / 782)		 1,866
(662 / 1,204)
Vanguard University of Southern California 61.46%
(60.48% / 61.94%)		228
(75 / 153)		 371
(124 / 247)
Southern California Institute of Architecture 72.41%
(73.68% / 70.00%)		21
(14 / 7)		 29
(19 / 10)
University of Southern California 92.01%
(90.57% / 93.29%)		2,708
(1,249 / 1,459)		 2,943
(1,379 / 1,564)
Thomas Aquinas College 85.90%
(83.78% / 87.80%)		67
(31 / 36)		 78
(37 / 41)
Epic Bible College & Graduate School 50.00%
(0.00% / 50.00%)		1
(0 / 1)		 2
(0 / 2)
Westmont College 73.45%
(70.42% / 75.63%)		249
(100 / 149)		 339
(142 / 197)
Whittier College 63.60%
(54.50% / 70.31%)		283
(103 / 180)		 445
(189 / 256)
Woodbury University 59.13%
(61.22% / 57.58%)		68
(30 / 38)		 115
(49 / 66)
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary 25.00%
(25.00% / 0.00%)		15
(15 / 0)		 60
(60 / 0)
Ashford University 8.95%
(7.30% / 9.90%)		282
(84 / 198)		 3,151
(1,150 / 2,001)
Stanford University 95.52%
(93.89% / 97.18%)		1,642
(814 / 828)		 1,719
(867 / 852)
University of Massachusetts Global No completers information available at the school.
California State University-San Marcos 59.16%
(51.64% / 63.64%)		1,256
(409 / 847)		 2,123
(792 / 1,331)
Southern California Institute of Technology 70.97%
(72.17% / 55.56%)		88
(83 / 5)		 124
(115 / 9)
Soka University of America 90.55%
(90.24% / 90.70%)		115
(37 / 78)		 127
(41 / 86)
World Mission University 100.00%
(100.00% / 100.00%)		2
(1 / 1)		 2
(1 / 1)
California State University-Monterey Bay 60.15%
(54.91% / 62.73%)		631
(190 / 441)		 1,049
(346 / 703)
American University of Health Sciences No completers information available at the school.
Los Angeles Film School 43.71%
(45.30% / 40.00%)		372
(270 / 102)		 851
(596 / 255)
Triad Education 70.83%
(83.33% / 66.67%)		17
(5 / 12)		 24
(6 / 18)
California State University-Channel Islands 58.09%
(51.94% / 60.69%)		506
(134 / 372)		 871
(258 / 613)
University of Antelope Valley 51.35%
(53.33% / 50.00%)		19
(8 / 11)		 37
(15 / 22)
West Coast University-Los Angeles 83.33%
(100.00% / 80.00%)		5
(1 / 4)		 6
(1 / 5)
University of California-Merced 71.65%
(68.65% / 74.33%)		1,276
(578 / 698)		 1,781
(842 / 939)
Los Angeles College of Music 58.82%
(60.00% / 57.14%)		10
(6 / 4)		 17
(10 / 7)
Stanbridge University 95.83%
(100.00% / 90.91%)		23
(13 / 10)		 24
(13 / 11)
United States University No completers information available at the school.
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary 23.89%
(26.87% / 19.57%)		27
(18 / 9)		 113
(67 / 46)
University of the West 50.00%
(50.00% / 50.00%)		3
(1 / 2)		 6
(2 / 4)
Providence Christian College 41.67%
(59.09% / 31.58%)		25
(13 / 12)		 60
(22 / 38)
Angeles College 50.00%
(100.00% / 0.00%)		2
(2 / 0)		 4
(2 / 2)
West Coast University-Orange County 50.00%
(83.33% / 33.33%)		9
(5 / 4)		 18
(6 / 12)
West Coast University-Ontario 50.00%
(33.33% / 57.14%)		5
(1 / 4)		 10
(3 / 7)
Touro University Worldwide 58.33%
(100.00% / 50.00%)		7
(2 / 5)		 12
(2 / 10)
New York Film Academy 58.33%
(53.85% / 64.47%)		105
(56 / 49)		 180
(104 / 76)
John Paul the Great Catholic University 61.90%
(57.58% / 66.67%)		39
(19 / 20)		 63
(33 / 30)
Los Angeles Pacific University 45.45%
(66.67% / 37.50%)		5
(2 / 3)		 11
(3 / 8)
California Miramar University 55.56%
(58.82% / 0.00%)		10
(10 / 0)		 18
(17 / 1)
Grace Mission University 55.56%
(50.00% / 57.14%)		5
(1 / 4)		 9
(2 / 7)
DeVry University-California 8.93%
(6.45% / 12.00%)		10
(4 / 6)		 112
(62 / 50)
University of Phoenix-California 18.75%
(20.00% / 17.78%)		15
(7 / 8)		 80
(35 / 45)
Minerva University 80.68%
(75.00% / 87.50%)		71
(36 / 35)		 88
(48 / 40)
California Intercontinental University 100.00%
(100.00% / 100.00%)		3
(2 / 1)		 3
(2 / 1)
California Jazz Conservatory 100.00%
(100.00% / 0.00%)		1
(1 / 0)		 1
(1 / 0)
Hussian College-Los Angeles 48.84%
(33.33% / 60.00%)		21
(6 / 15)		 43
(18 / 25)
University of the People 27.23%
(24.66% / 32.84%)		58
(36 / 22)		 213
(146 / 67)
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America 100.00%
(100.00% / 100.00%)		2
(1 / 1)		 2
(1 / 1)
Westcliff University 67.12%
(61.54% / 80.95%)		49
(32 / 17)		 73
(52 / 21)
California Northstate University 100.00%
(100.00% / 0.00%)		2
(2 / 0)		 2
(2 / 0)
Average70.93%
(68.02% / 73.14%)		 97,888
(40,581 / 57,307)		 138,016
(59,659 / 78,357)
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of Colleges in California is 6.68% where 6,681 students have transferred out from schools out of 100,059 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 California.
Among the Colleges in California, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.64%, while Alliant International University-San Diego has the highest rate of 63.64% (more students transferred out from the school).
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Colleges In California
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
Academy of Art University 20.70%
(19.42% / 21.62%)		119
(47 / 72)		575
(242 / 333)
Art Center College of Design 8.62%
(12.70% / 6.31%)		15
(8 / 7)		174
(63 / 111)
Azusa Pacific University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		1,190
(389 / 801)
Bethesda University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		59
(34 / 25)
Biola University 22.67%
(27.10% / 20.60%)		187
(71 / 116)		825
(262 / 563)
California Baptist University 27.81%
(27.94% / 27.73%)		299
(121 / 178)		1,075
(433 / 642)
California College of the Arts 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		240
(87 / 153)
California Institute of Technology 1.67%
(3.10% / 0.00%)		4
(4 / 0)		240
(129 / 111)
California Lutheran University 20.84%
(24.34% / 18.70%)		124
(55 / 69)		595
(226 / 369)
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 1.24%
(1.30% / 1.17%)		61
(32 / 29)		4,928
(2,457 / 2,471)
Alliant International University-San Diego 63.64%
(0.00% / 87.50%)		7
(0 / 7)		11
(3 / 8)
California State University-Bakersfield 1.79%
(1.75% / 1.81%)		26
(10 / 16)		1,453
(571 / 882)
California State University-Stanislaus 3.69%
(2.70% / 4.18%)		45
(11 / 34)		1,220
(407 / 813)
California State University-San Bernardino 1.22%
(1.46% / 1.07%)		36
(17 / 19)		2,944
(1,166 / 1,778)
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 1.69%
(1.33% / 2.08%)		45
(18 / 27)		2,656
(1,355 / 1,301)
California State University-Chico 4.77%
(3.75% / 5.53%)		127
(43 / 84)		2,665
(1,147 / 1,518)
California State University-Dominguez Hills 3.87%
(3.98% / 3.81%)		49
(18 / 31)		1,266
(452 / 814)
California State University-Fresno 1.61%
(1.48% / 1.70%)		57
(21 / 36)		3,537
(1,421 / 2,116)
California State University-Fullerton 1.80%
(1.60% / 1.95%)		77
(30 / 47)		4,287
(1,873 / 2,414)
California State University-East Bay 3.87%
(3.13% / 4.31%)		67
(20 / 47)		1,730
(640 / 1,090)
California State University-Long Beach 1.93%
(2.21% / 1.74%)		85
(40 / 45)		4,399
(1,808 / 2,591)
California State University-Los Angeles 3.06%
(2.38% / 3.54%)		113
(36 / 77)		3,688
(1,510 / 2,178)
California State University-Northridge 5.56%
(5.12% / 5.92%)		307
(127 / 180)		5,517
(2,479 / 3,038)
California State University-Sacramento 3.78%
(3.88% / 3.71%)		138
(60 / 78)		3,648
(1,548 / 2,100)
University of California-Berkeley 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		5,510
(2,655 / 2,855)
University of California-Davis 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		5,323
(1,962 / 3,361)
University of California-Irvine 9.10%
(9.87% / 8.49%)		522
(249 / 273)		5,737
(2,522 / 3,215)
University of California-Los Angeles 3.60%
(3.83% / 3.43%)		204
(91 / 113)		5,667
(2,375 / 3,292)
University of California-Riverside 16.36%
(16.94% / 15.87%)		657
(310 / 347)		4,017
(1,830 / 2,187)
University of California-San Diego 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		5,286
(2,708 / 2,578)
University of California-Santa Barbara 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		4,459
(1,973 / 2,486)
University of California-Santa Cruz 5.10%
(4.65% / 5.52%)		184
(80 / 104)		3,605
(1,722 / 1,883)
Haven University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		4
(2 / 2)
California Institute of the Arts 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		171
(60 / 111)
California State University Maritime Academy 3.64%
(4.28% / 0.00%)		8
(8 / 0)		220
(187 / 33)
Chapman University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		1,396
(520 / 876)
Concordia University-Irvine 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		334
(110 / 224)
San Diego Christian College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		72
(40 / 32)
Claremont McKenna College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		343
(176 / 167)
University of Silicon Valley 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		107
(75 / 32)
Columbia College Hollywood 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		77
(43 / 34)
Design Institute of San Diego 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		6
(0 / 6)
Dominican University of California 14.68%
(17.28% / 13.45%)		37
(14 / 23)		252
(81 / 171)
Fresno Pacific University 26.22%
(33.93% / 22.22%)		43
(19 / 24)		164
(56 / 108)
Harvey Mudd College 4.67%
(5.26% / 4.00%)		10
(6 / 4)		214
(114 / 100)
Holy Names University 3.36%
(6.06% / 2.33%)		4
(2 / 2)		119
(33 / 86)
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 7.79%
(6.04% / 8.85%)		109
(32 / 77)		1,400
(530 / 870)
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		2
(0 / 2)
Interior Designers Institute 20.00%
(0.00% / 25.00%)		1
(0 / 1)		5
(1 / 4)
American Jewish University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		8
(4 / 4)
Life Pacific University 4.17%
(3.03% / 5.13%)		3
(1 / 2)		72
(33 / 39)
University of La Verne 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		718
(271 / 447)
Laguna College of Art and Design 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		81
(21 / 60)
Lincoln University 27.27%
(25.93% / 33.33%)		9
(7 / 2)		33
(27 / 6)
La Sierra University 23.64%
(18.95% / 26.38%)		61
(18 / 43)		258
(95 / 163)
Southern California University of Health Sciences 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		1
(0 / 1)
The Master's University and Seminary 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		201
(101 / 100)
Loyola Marymount University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		1,352
(604 / 748)
Marymount California University 30.47%
(31.19% / 29.93%)		78
(34 / 44)		256
(109 / 147)
Menlo College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		151
(85 / 66)
Mount Saint Mary's University 32.30%
(52.63% / 30.88%)		94
(10 / 84)		291
(19 / 272)
Musicians Institute 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		19
(15 / 4)
National University 42.86%
(40.00% / 46.15%)		12
(6 / 6)		28
(15 / 13)
Newschool of Architecture and Design 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		54
(33 / 21)
San Francisco Bay University 53.33%
(62.50% / 42.86%)		8
(5 / 3)		15
(8 / 7)
Notre Dame de Namur University 40.35%
(43.48% / 39.20%)		69
(20 / 49)		171
(46 / 125)
Occidental College 12.62%
(10.43% / 14.14%)		65
(22 / 43)		515
(211 / 304)
Otis College of Art and Design 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		191
(67 / 124)
Hope International University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		112
(44 / 68)
Pacific States University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		4
(4 / 0)
Pacific Union College 49.71%
(55.84% / 44.68%)		85
(43 / 42)		171
(77 / 94)
University of the Pacific 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		934
(412 / 522)
Pepperdine University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		745
(305 / 440)
Pitzer College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		267
(118 / 149)
Point Loma Nazarene University 22.91%
(23.79% / 22.45%)		137
(49 / 88)		598
(206 / 392)
Pomona College 2.51%
(4.19% / 0.96%)		10
(8 / 2)		399
(191 / 208)
University of Redlands 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		523
(230 / 293)
San Diego State University 1.41%
(1.12% / 1.66%)		70
(25 / 45)		4,955
(2,238 / 2,717)
University of San Diego 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		1,101
(468 / 633)
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		34
(21 / 13)
San Francisco State University 7.45%
(6.02% / 8.35%)		304
(95 / 209)		4,081
(1,579 / 2,502)
University of San Francisco 16.39%
(16.59% / 16.29%)		207
(70 / 137)		1,263
(422 / 841)
William Jessup University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		145
(53 / 92)
San Jose State University 3.48%
(3.27% / 3.73%)		116
(58 / 58)		3,329
(1,776 / 1,553)
Santa Clara University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		1,260
(657 / 603)
Scripps College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		277
(0 / 277)
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School 50.00%
(50.00% / 0.00%)		2
(2 / 0)		4
(4 / 0)
Simpson University 36.36%
(33.33% / 38.46%)		24
(9 / 15)		66
(27 / 39)
Saint Mary's College of California 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		650
(246 / 404)
Sonoma State University 7.98%
(7.85% / 8.06%)		149
(52 / 97)		1,866
(662 / 1,204)
Vanguard University of Southern California 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		371
(124 / 247)
Southern California Institute of Architecture 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		29
(19 / 10)
University of Southern California 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		2,943
(1,379 / 1,564)
Thomas Aquinas College 8.97%
(13.51% / 4.88%)		7
(5 / 2)		78
(37 / 41)
Epic Bible College & Graduate School 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		2
(0 / 2)
Westmont College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		339
(142 / 197)
Whittier College 31.91%
(38.62% / 26.95%)		142
(73 / 69)		445
(189 / 256)
Woodbury University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		115
(49 / 66)
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary 51.67%
(51.67% / 0.00%)		31
(31 / 0)		60
(60 / 0)
Ashford University 17.52%
(11.48% / 20.99%)		552
(132 / 420)		3,151
(1,150 / 2,001)
Stanford University 0.64%
(0.69% / 0.59%)		11
(6 / 5)		1,719
(867 / 852)
University of Massachusetts Global 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		1
(1 / 0)
California State University-San Marcos 2.64%
(2.90% / 2.48%)		56
(23 / 33)		2,123
(792 / 1,331)
Southern California Institute of Technology 0.81%
(0.00% / 11.11%)		1
(0 / 1)		124
(115 / 9)
Soka University of America 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		127
(41 / 86)
World Mission University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		2
(1 / 1)
California State University-Monterey Bay 7.34%
(6.94% / 7.54%)		77
(24 / 53)		1,049
(346 / 703)
American University of Health Sciences 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		1
(0 / 1)
Los Angeles Film School 2.35%
(2.18% / 2.75%)		20
(13 / 7)		851
(596 / 255)
Triad Education 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		24
(6 / 18)
California State University-Channel Islands 4.02%
(2.33% / 4.73%)		35
(6 / 29)		871
(258 / 613)
University of Antelope Valley 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		37
(15 / 22)
West Coast University-Los Angeles 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		6
(1 / 5)
University of California-Merced 22.63%
(23.52% / 21.83%)		403
(198 / 205)		1,781
(842 / 939)
Los Angeles College of Music 11.76%
(10.00% / 14.29%)		2
(1 / 1)		17
(10 / 7)
Stanbridge University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		24
(13 / 11)
United States University 28.57%
(14.29% / 42.86%)		4
(1 / 3)		14
(7 / 7)
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary 7.08%
(4.48% / 10.87%)		8
(3 / 5)		113
(67 / 46)
University of the West 33.33%
(0.00% / 50.00%)		2
(0 / 2)		6
(2 / 4)
Providence Christian College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		60
(22 / 38)
Angeles College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		4
(2 / 2)
West Coast University-Orange County 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		18
(6 / 12)
West Coast University-Ontario 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		10
(3 / 7)
Touro University Worldwide 8.33%
(0.00% / 10.00%)		1
(0 / 1)		12
(2 / 10)
New York Film Academy 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		180
(104 / 76)
John Paul the Great Catholic University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		63
(33 / 30)
Los Angeles Pacific University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		11
(3 / 8)
California Miramar University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		18
(17 / 1)
Grace Mission University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		9
(2 / 7)
DeVry University-California 45.54%
(50.00% / 40.00%)		51
(31 / 20)		112
(62 / 50)
University of Phoenix-California 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		80
(35 / 45)
Minerva University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		88
(48 / 40)
California Intercontinental University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		3
(2 / 1)
California Jazz Conservatory 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		1
(1 / 0)
Hussian College-Los Angeles 4.65%
(11.11% / 0.00%)		2
(2 / 0)		43
(18 / 25)
University of the People 2.35%
(0.00% / 7.46%)		5
(0 / 5)		213
(146 / 67)
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		2
(1 / 1)
Westcliff University 1.37%
(1.92% / 0.00%)		1
(1 / 0)		73
(52 / 21)
California Northstate University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)		0
(0 / 0)		2
(2 / 0)
Average6.68%
(6.24% / 7.01%)		6,681
(2,684 / 3,997)		 100,059
(43,006 / 57,053)
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Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of Colleges in California is 78.80% for full-time students and 62.93% 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 California.
Among the Colleges in California, Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while University of Massachusetts Global has the lowest rate of 19%.
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Retention Rate Comparison Between Colleges In California
NameFull-timePart-time
Academy of Art University 69%41%
Art Center College of Design 85%-
Azusa Pacific University 79%25%
Bethesda University 47%20%
Biola University 88%71%
California Baptist University 79%54%
California College of the Arts 82%-
California Institute of Technology 99%-
California Lutheran University 83%-
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 95%83%
Alliant International University-San Diego No retention information available at the school.
California State University-Bakersfield 75%34%
California State University-Stanislaus 79%47%
California State University-San Bernardino 78%38%
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 88%65%
California State University-Chico 81%63%
California State University-Dominguez Hills 70%30%
California State University-Fresno 77%41%
California State University-Fullerton 87%62%
California State University-East Bay 80%55%
California State University-Long Beach 87%57%
California State University-Los Angeles 73%45%
California State University-Northridge 82%59%
California State University-Sacramento 81%52%
University of California-Berkeley 96%71%
University of California-Davis 91%65%
University of California-Irvine 93%83%
University of California-Los Angeles 97%75%
University of California-Riverside 88%56%
University of California-San Diego 95%75%
University of California-Santa Barbara 91%68%
University of California-Santa Cruz 89%53%
Haven University 50%-
California Institute of the Arts 94%100%
California State University Maritime Academy 78%-
Chapman University 92%86%
Concordia University-Irvine 76%-
San Diego Christian College 60%-
Claremont McKenna College 98%100%
University of Silicon Valley 63%20%
Columbia College Hollywood 59%20%
Design Institute of San Diego 50%-
Dominican University of California 81%-
Fresno Pacific University 72%100%
Harvey Mudd College 98%-
Holy Names University 62%-
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 74%57%
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses 100%-
Interior Designers Institute No retention information available at the school.
American Jewish University No retention information available at the school.
Life Pacific University 52%-
University of La Verne 80%67%
Laguna College of Art and Design 78%100%
Lincoln University 100%-
La Sierra University 72%100%
Southern California University of Health Sciences No retention information available at the school.
The Master's University and Seminary 84%100%
Loyola Marymount University 90%89%
Marymount California University 60%-
Menlo College 71%-
Mount Saint Mary's University 73%33%
Musicians Institute 47%40%
National University 100%57%
Newschool of Architecture and Design 46%-
San Francisco Bay University No retention information available at the school.
Notre Dame de Namur University No retention information available at the school.
Occidental College 92%-
Otis College of Art and Design 78%100%
Hope International University 66%100%
Pacific States University 100%-
Pacific Union College 61%-
University of the Pacific 84%-
Pepperdine University 93%29%
Pitzer College 93%83%
Point Loma Nazarene University 84%-
Pomona College 96%-
University of Redlands 81%100%
San Diego State University 90%70%
University of San Diego 92%75%
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 91%-
San Francisco State University 85%51%
University of San Francisco 86%63%
William Jessup University 62%-
San Jose State University 89%64%
Santa Clara University 94%100%
Scripps College 97%94%
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School No retention information available at the school.
Simpson University 57%50%
Saint Mary's College of California 88%-
Sonoma State University 83%44%
Vanguard University of Southern California 75%25%
Southern California Institute of Architecture 93%-
University of Southern California 96%83%
Thomas Aquinas College 89%-
Epic Bible College & Graduate School -100%
Westmont College 85%-
Whittier College 82%-
Woodbury University 75%-
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary 88%-
Ashford University 31%-
Stanford University 98%-
University of Massachusetts Global 19%29%
California State University-San Marcos 79%46%
Southern California Institute of Technology 81%-
Soka University of America 94%-
World Mission University 47%100%
California State University-Monterey Bay 81%42%
American University of Health Sciences No retention information available at the school.
Los Angeles Film School 56%-
Triad Education 81%-
California State University-Channel Islands 82%68%
University of Antelope Valley 46%-
West Coast University-Los Angeles 63%-
University of California-Merced 79%18%
Los Angeles College of Music 74%-
Stanbridge University No retention information available at the school.
United States University No retention information available at the school.
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary 94%67%
University of the West 67%-
Providence Christian College 62%-
Angeles College No retention information available at the school.
West Coast University-Orange County 92%25%
West Coast University-Ontario 92%-
Touro University Worldwide 85%91%
New York Film Academy 74%-
John Paul the Great Catholic University 71%-
Los Angeles Pacific University 100%67%
California Miramar University 69%-
Grace Mission University 100%-
DeVry University-California 70%33%
University of Phoenix-California No retention information available at the school.
Minerva University 90%-
California Intercontinental University No retention information available at the school.
California Jazz Conservatory 50%-
Hussian College-Los Angeles 78%-
University of the People 66%57%
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America 50%100%
Westcliff University 63%-
California Northstate University 97%-
Average78.80% 62.93%
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