STUDENT RIGHT-TO-KNOW GRADUATION RATE DISCLOSURE
The graduation rates of CSUB students who enter as first-time freshmen are comparable with rates nationally. There is a long-standing rule of thumb that about 50 to 60 percent of first-time freshmen entering U.S. state universities successfully complete their baccalaureate studies at their first campus.
Of the 417 full-time first-time freshmen who enrolled full time in fall 2000, 41.8 percent had graduated with a degree from CSUB by Fall 2006. A further 8.1 percent were still enrolled with a high likelihood of graduation. Thus 49.9 percent were projected to complete a baccalaureate degree at CSUB.
A significant number of the fall 2000 freshmen transferred to another campus. In all, 38.2 percent transferred to either the University of California, another CSU campus, or a California Community College (30.6 percent transferred to a community college).
So, only 11.9 percent of the fall 2000 freshmen were unaccounted for. The rest had either graduated, were still enrolled, or had transferred to some other California public college or university.
For athletes, the graduation rates were a little lower. Of the 37 fall 2000 first-time freshmen who were athletes, 37.8% graduated in six year and another 5.4 percent were still enrolled. The proportion who transferred out was 40.5 percent. |
