The average graduation rate for California Community Colleges is 44.95%, transfer-out rate is 9.08%, and retention rate is 69.84%.

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The table below summarizes and compares the graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate for California Community Colleges. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.

Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Comparison between California Community Colleges

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California Community Colleges Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Comparison Table
School NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateTransfer-out Rate (BS degree)Retention Rate (Full-time)Retention Rate (Part-time)
 ABCO TechnologyInglewood, CA71% -- 100%90%
Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, CA28% 4%- 65%36%
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA58% 4%- 82%-
American Career College-AnaheimAnaheim, CA64% -- 67%-
American Career College-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA63% -- 74%-
American Career College-OntarioOntario, CA58% -- 70%-
American College of Healthcare and TechnologyRiverside, CA66% -- 67%-
American River CollegeSacramento, CA27% 7%- 69%40%
Asher CollegeSacramento, CA66% -- 20%48%
ATA CollegeEl Cajon, CA87% -- 70%-
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-FremontFremont, CA37% -- 66%-
Barstow Community CollegeBarstow, CA30% 9%- 64%32%
Bellus Academy-Chula VistaChula Vista, CA41% -- 75%-
Bellus Academy-El CajonEl Cajon, CA68% -- 67%-
Bellus Academy-PowayPoway, CA68% 5%- 79%-
Berkeley City CollegeBerkeley, CA41% 15%- 57%38%
Butte CollegeOroville, CA33% 7%- 70%30%
Cabrillo CollegeAptos, CA33% 8%- 74%39%
California Career CollegeCanoga Park, CA88% -- 100%-
California College of MusicPasadena, CA100% -- 11%-
California Nurses Educational InstitutePalm Springs, CA84% -- 85%-
Canada CollegeRedwood City, CA35% 10%- 75%36%
Career Care InstituteLancaster, CA61% -- 59%-
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusPleasant Hill, CA50% 1%- 61%-
Carrington College-SacramentoSacramento, CA46% -- 54%-
Carrington College-San JoseSan Jose, CA54% 2%- 54%-
Carrington College-San Leandro CampusSan Leandro, CA51% -- 65%-
Carrington College-StocktonStockton, CA45% 6%- 62%-
Central California School of Continuing EducationSan Luis Obispo, CA86% -- 77%-
Central Coast CollegeSalinas, CA84% -- 70%69%
Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, CA29% 9%- 66%44%
Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrest, CA29% 12%- 45%28%
Chabot CollegeHayward, CA34% 8%- 73%42%
Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, CA28% 8%- 68%44%
Citrus CollegeGlendora, CA41% 5%- 68%48%
City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA37% 7%- 67%34%
Clovis Community CollegeFresno, CA35% 5%- 71%39%
Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley, CA23% 19%- 55%26%
College of AlamedaAlameda, CA35% 14%- 56%26%
College of MarinKentfield, CA32% 13%- 73%44%
College of San MateoSan Mateo, CA47% 10%- 81%53%
College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, CA42% 8%- 71%36%
College of the DesertPalm Desert, CA27% 5%- 64%41%
College of the RedwoodsEureka, CA24% 11%- 67%45%
College of the SequoiasVisalia, CA31% 5%- 69%51%
College of the SiskiyousWeed, CA25% 20%- 49%22%
Columbia CollegeSonora, CA27% 9%- 57%23%
Community Christian CollegeRedlands, CA15% 43%- 35%57%
Compton CollegeCompton, CA10% 9%- 64%40%
Concorde Career College-Garden GroveGarden Grove, CA75% -- 88%65%
Concorde Career College-North HollywoodNorth Hollywood, CA65% -- 78%-
Concorde Career College-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA56% -- 76%-
Concorde Career College-San DiegoSan Diego, CA61% -- 78%-
Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, CA25% 5%- 65%38%
Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeAntioch, CA87% -- 100%100%
Copper Mountain Community CollegeJoshua Tree, CA22% 10%- 58%35%
Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, CA31% 8%- 72%41%
Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa, CA33% 7%- 68%45%
Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, CA43% 9%- 68%41%
Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, CA31% 6%- 77%39%
De Anza CollegeCupertino, CA66% 5%- 78%38%
Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, CA46% 8%- 80%47%
Downey Adult SchoolDowney, CA89% 10%- 17%56%
East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, CA29% 6%- 68%33%
El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, CA35% 7%- 71%42%
Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose, CA35% 6%- 78%45%
Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom, CA37% 14%- 71%34%
Fresno City CollegeFresno, CA24% 5%- 66%36%
Fullerton CollegeFullerton, CA32% 10%- 72%40%
Galaxy Medical CollegeNorth Hollywood, CA94% -- 100%-
Gavilan CollegeGilroy, CA32% 7%- 78%41%
Glendale Career College-North-West College-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA- -- 100%-
Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, CA31% 9%- 68%33%
Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, CA41% 8%- 74%36%
Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, CA28% 10%- 71%47%
Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationLa Puente, CA87% -- 83%87%
Hartnell CollegeSalinas, CA31% 3%- 72%29%
Healthcare Career CollegeParamount, CA54% -- 75%92%
High Desert Medical CollegeLancaster, CA56% -- 81%7%
ICOHS CollegeSan Diego, CA75% -- 63%-
Imperial Valley CollegeImperial, CA37% 3%- 76%55%
Institute for Business and TechnologySanta Clara, CA77% -- 85%-
Institute of Culinary EducationPasadena, CA- -- 100%76%
Institute of TechnologyClovis, CA70% -- 72%-
InterCoast Colleges-West CovinaW. Covina, CA69% -- 74%-
Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, CA55% 8%- 80%49%
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, CA33% 8%- 53%20%
Laney CollegeOakland, CA26% 13%- 48%30%
Las Positas CollegeLivermore, CA46% 13%- 79%50%
Lassen Community CollegeSusanville, CA23% 15%- 50%27%
Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, CA21% 7%- 68%33%
Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, CA23% 8%- 63%25%
Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington, CA30% 9%- 70%25%
Los Angeles Mission CollegeSylmar, CA23% 5%- 70%34%
Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, CA36% 9%- 79%41%
Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles, CA18% 13%- 65%25%
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles, CA24% 7%- 69%32%
Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, CA32% 6%- 74%40%
Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, CA38% 6%- 71%49%
Madera Community CollegeMadera, CA- -- 66%31%
Mayfield CollegeCathedral City, CA63% -- 84%-
Mendocino CollegeUkiah, CA30% 8%- 50%28%
Merced CollegeMerced, CA29% 4%- 69%32%
Merritt CollegeOakland, CA20% 15%- 57%26%
Mission CollegeSanta Clara, CA34% 6%- 68%42%
Modern Technology SchoolFountain Valley, CA72% -- 74%-
Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey, CA26% 11%- 67%37%
Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, CA41% 14%- 79%45%
Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley, CA24% 6%- 62%40%
Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, CA39% 6%- 82%54%
Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, CA32% 9%- 64%32%
MTI CollegeSacramento, CA61% -- 90%-
Napa Valley CollegeNapa, CA31% 10%- 74%42%
National Career CollegePanorama City, CA66% -- 86%-
National Polytechnic CollegeLakewood, CA42% -- 75%50%
Norco CollegeNorco, CA33% 8%- 69%44%
North-West College-AnaheimAnaheim, CA53% -- 81%-
North-West College-Long BeachLong Beach, CA55% -- 80%-
North-West College-RiversideRiverside, CA59% -- 89%-
North-West College-West CovinaWest Covina, CA61% -- 71%-
Ohlone CollegeFremont, CA55% 7%- 77%39%
Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, CA45% 9%- 70%47%
Oxnard CollegeOxnard, CA32% 2%- 71%39%
Palo Verde CollegeBlythe, CA30% 12%- 59%44%
Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, CA30% 8%- 66%43%
Pasadena City CollegePasadena, CA41% 6%- 78%46%
Pima Medical Institute-Chula VistaChula Vista, CA57% -- 74%-
Pima Medical Institute-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA55% 2%- 73%-
Porterville CollegePorterville, CA26% 3%- 68%29%
Premiere Career CollegeIrwindale, CA57% -- 50%-
Professional Golfers Career CollegeTemecula, CA45% -- 50%-
Reedley CollegeReedley, CA35% 4%- 59%37%
Regan Career InstituteEl Monte, CA100% -- 100%-
Riverside City CollegeRiverside, CA32% 7%- 69%43%
Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, CA26% 11%- 70%28%
Sacramento Ultrasound InstituteSacramento, CA54% -- 100%-
Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, CA46% 9%- 74%44%
San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, CA19% 6%- 63%51%
San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, CA23% 8%- 63%34%
San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, CA40% 11%- 70%40%
San Francisco Film SchoolSan Francisco, CA32% -- 38%-
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton, CA29% 8%- 70%52%
San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA43% -- 67%-
San Joaquin Valley College-FresnoFresno, CA53% 2%- 64%-
San Joaquin Valley College-HesperiaHesperia, CA47% 2%- 61%-
San Joaquin Valley College-LancasterLancaster, CA42% 1%- 64%-
San Joaquin Valley College-ModestoSalida, CA50% -- 84%-
San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioOntario, CA49% -- 76%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho CordovaRancho Cordova, CA83% -- 100%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho MirageRancho Mirage, CA57% -- 79%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa MariaSanta Maria, CA48% -- 58%-
San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaTemecula, CA53% -- 88%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education CenterFresno, CA60% -- 76%-
San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, CA33% 8%- 68%36%
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, CA39% 14%- 68%46%
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, CA30% 8%- 66%41%
Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, CA45% 8%- 73%48%
Sierra CollegeRocklin, CA33% 8%- 69%41%
South Coast CollegeOrange, CA20% -- 67%33%
Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, CA31% 6%- 75%48%
Spartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyInglewood, CA70% 28%- 78%-
Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyRiverside, CA74% -- 19%-
Taft CollegeTaft, CA33% 9%- 73%16%
Theatre of ArtsHollywood, CA100% -- 50%-
UEI College-GardenaGardena, CA62% -- 69%-
Universal Technical Institute of California IncRancho Cucamonga, CA42% -- 50%-
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California IncSacramento, CA44% -- 65%-
Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaLong Beach, CA28% -- 71%-
Valley College of Medical CareersWest Hills, CA69% -- 65%-
Ventura CollegeVentura, CA39% 5%- 76%37%
Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, CA23% 7%- 71%51%
West Hills College-CoalingaCoalinga, CA29% 15%- 61%25%
West Hills College-LemooreLemoore, CA42% 4%- 76%37%
West Valley CollegeSaratoga, CA45% 8%- 80%38%
Woodland Community CollegeWoodland, CA34% 10%- 72%40%
Xavier College School of NursingStockton, CA75% -- 100%-
Young Americans College of the Performing ArtsCorona, CA6% 73%- 83%100%
Yuba CollegeMarysville, CA29% 10%- 72%42%
Average44.95%9.08%-69.84%41.73%

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