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Graduate Rate
70.91%
Male
68.01%
Female
73.13%
Transfer-Out Rate
4.84%
Retention Rate
Full-time / Part-time 79% / 63%
Full-time / Part-time 79% / 63%
California Colleges Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate of California colleges is 70.91% - 97,888 students out of 138,036 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)).
By gender, 40,581 male and 57,307 female students have graduated last year completing their studies within 150% normal time.The following table summarizes the graduation rate by gender with number of completers.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 138,036 | 97,888 | 70.91% |
| Male | 59,671 | 40,581 | 68.01% |
| Female | 78,365 | 57,307 | 73.13% |
BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods
For 4 years (or high) schools, 64,592 students completed their degree in 4 years and 26,276 finished in 5 years at California colleges. Additional 6,864 students graduated within 6 years.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Year or Less | 46.79% | 42.15% | 50.33% |
| 5 Year | 65.83% | 62.20% | 68.59% |
| 6 Year | 70.80% | 67.86% | 73.05% |
Retention Rate
By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. The average retention rate of California colleges is 78.80% for full-time students and 62.93% for part-time students.
| Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Retention Rate | 78.80% | 62.93% |
Transfer-Out Rates
The average transfer-out rate at California colleges is 4.84%. The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time.
| Transfer-out | Total Students | Transfer-Out Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,681 | 138,036 | 4.84% |
| Male | 2,684 | 59,671 | 4.50% |
| Female | 3,997 | 78,365 | 5.10% |
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