Graduate Rate
70.33%
Male
67.58%
Female
72.42%
Transfer-Out Rate
4.88%
Retention Rate
Full-time / Part-time 80% / 61%
Full-time / Part-time 80% / 61%
California Colleges Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate of California colleges is 70.33% - 103,861 students out of 147,670 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)).
By gender, 43,076 male and 60,785 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 | 147,670 | 103,861 | 70.33% |
| Male | 63,737 | 43,076 | 67.58% |
| Female | 83,933 | 60,785 | 72.42% |
BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods
For 4 years (or high) schools, 75,289 students completed their degree in 4 years and 22,447 finished in 5 years at California colleges. Additional 5,903 students graduated within 6 years.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Year or Less | 50.98% | 45.80% | 54.92% |
| 5 Year | 66.19% | 62.58% | 68.92% |
| 6 Year | 70.18% | 67.38% | 72.31% |
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 79.97% for full-time students and 60.52% for part-time students.
| Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Retention Rate | 79.97% | 60.52% |
Transfer-Out Rates
The average transfer-out rate at California colleges is 4.88%. 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 | 7,207 | 147,670 | 4.88% |
| Male | 2,846 | 63,737 | 4.47% |
| Female | 4,361 | 83,933 | 5.20% |
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