Transfer Student Retention Reports
Upper Division transfers (Juniors and Seniors)1-term retention      1-year retention      2-year retention      3-year retention      
Lower Division Transfers1-term retention      1-year retention      2-year retention      3-year retention      
First-Time Freshmen Retention reports       Return to Retention and Graduation data

Transfers (Upper Div) 1-term Retention - Fall Cohorts 2016 - 2025

Overall 1-Term Retention of Upper Div Transfer Students
trans1term_retention_UD report generated: 02-MAR-26

Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Initial Cohort834905808719861616628597683762
Returned 1-Term later782842771686785571585557637717
-> percent returning93.8%93.0%95.4%95.4%91.2%92.7%93.2%93.3%93.3%94.1%

Upper Div Transfers by Sex - cohort and pct return 2nd term
trans1term_retention_UD report generated: 02-MAR-26
Sex
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
F431463442396499354332320360386

94.7%94.0%96.6%94.4%89.8%92.9%92.8%92.5%93.3%94.3%
M401440366319352255280264304312

92.8%92.0%94.0%96.6%93.2%92.9%93.6%93.9%93.1%93.9%
N220410715121646

100.0%100.0%%100.0%90.0%71.4%93.3%100.0%100.0%95.7%
U00000011318

%%%%%%100.0%100.0%100.0%88.9%

Upper Div Transfers by URM - cohort and pct return 2nd term
trans1term_retention_UD report generated: 02-MAR-26
URM
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Not URM439464428405446348367351388416

95.0%94.2%95.6%95.8%91.0%94.3%93.5%94.0%94.6%96.2%
URM314335307269342216223206251303

92.0%93.1%95.1%95.2%91.2%91.7%93.7%92.2%92.4%90.8%
Unknown811067345735238404443

93.8%87.7%95.9%93.3%91.8%86.5%86.8%92.5%88.6%97.7%

Upper Div Transfers - CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity - cohort and pct return 2nd term
trans1term_retention_UD report generated: 02-MAR-26
CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
African American19242525291313132026

94.7%95.8%80.0%96.0%96.6%92.3%92.3%92.3%85.0%88.5%
American Indian915781591431713

100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%88.9%92.9%100.0%94.1%92.3%
Asian American28263122331816242421

96.4%100.0%96.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%93.8%100.0%87.5%95.2%
Hispanic/Latino241256243201262171163157175220

91.3%93.0%96.3%95.0%90.5%91.8%93.3%93.6%92.6%90.5%
Nonresident Alien12139819123258

91.7%69.2%100.0%87.5%78.9%83.3%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Pacific Islander3045033112

100.0%%100.0%100.0%%33.3%100.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%
Two or More Races60634553513751535363

93.3%90.5%97.8%96.2%90.2%97.3%96.1%86.8%94.3%93.7%
Unknown69936437544035383935

94.2%90.3%95.3%94.6%96.3%87.5%85.7%92.1%87.2%97.1%
White393415380360398313330306349374

94.9%94.0%95.3%95.3%90.2%93.9%93.3%93.8%95.1%96.5%

Upper Div Transfers Sex by URM - cohort and pct return 2nd term
trans1term_retention_UD report generated: 02-MAR-26
Sex
URM
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
FNot URM224236228227256189190189200216


97.3%94.5%96.1%94.3%88.7%95.2%93.2%94.2%95.0%95.8%

URM163189172146198136117110147157


92.0%93.1%96.5%93.8%91.4%89.7%94.0%90.0%91.8%91.7%

Unknown44384223452925211313


90.9%94.7%100.0%100.0%88.9%93.1%84.0%90.5%84.6%100.0%
MNot URM213227200175185155167152179155


92.5%93.8%95.0%97.7%94.1%93.5%93.4%93.4%93.9%97.4%

URM151145135122139771019396133


92.1%93.1%93.3%96.7%91.4%96.1%94.1%94.6%92.7%89.5%

Unknown37683122282312192924


97.3%83.8%90.3%86.4%96.4%78.3%91.7%94.7%89.7%95.8%
NNot URM21035499836


100.0%100.0%%100.0%100.0%75.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%94.4%

URM0101535379


%100.0%%100.0%80.0%66.7%80.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Unknown0000001011


%%%%%%100.0%%100.0%100.0%
UNot URM0000001119


%%%%%%100.0%100.0%100.0%88.9%

URM0000000014


%%%%%%%%100.0%75.0%

Unknown0000000015


%%%%%%%%100.0%100.0%

Upper Div Transfers by First Generation status - cohort and pct return 2nd term
trans1term_retention_UD report generated: 02-MAR-26
First-Generation
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
First-gen474506443375452314288301339386

92.6%92.5%96.2%93.6%91.4%92.0%93.1%93.7%93.2%92.0%
Not First-gen321365354334396292332292336360

95.6%94.5%94.6%97.3%91.2%93.2%93.7%92.8%93.5%96.1%
Unknown39341110131084816

92.3%85.3%90.9%100.0%84.6%100.0%75.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Upper Div Transfers by Low Income status - cohort and pct return 2nd term
trans1term_retention_UD report generated: 02-MAR-26
Low-Income
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Low-inc510557483428474303295265570297

92.9%93.2%94.4%96.0%93.0%91.7%92.5%91.7%93.7%95.6%
Not Low-inc199218209189263219250247368

94.5%94.5%96.7%96.3%90.9%95.4%93.6%95.5%100.0%100.0%
Unknown111615274825151419365

100.0%93.8%100.0%96.3%83.3%88.0%93.3%100.0%94.7%93.2%

11411410175766968715892

95.6%89.5%97.0%89.3%85.5%89.9%94.1%90.1%86.2%92.4%

Upper Div Transfers Origin based on Prior Institution - cohort and pct return 2nd term
trans1term_retention_UD report generated: 02-MAR-26
Origin
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
1-Local961267711212210299109147138

90.6%92.9%92.2%96.4%91.8%91.2%89.9%87.2%92.5%93.5%
2-Northern CA10710812010512788115104118138

94.4%94.4%95.8%94.3%92.1%93.2%94.8%97.1%97.5%95.7%
3-SF Bay10410110284936465656083

94.2%98.0%96.1%96.4%92.5%93.8%95.4%96.9%96.7%97.6%
4-Sacramento38334620301935303830

100.0%90.9%91.3%90.0%96.7%100.0%94.3%100.0%97.4%90.0%
5-Coast56636260585349494145

94.6%87.3%95.2%100.0%91.4%94.3%89.8%98.0%92.7%95.6%
6-Central CA77755744675337395257

90.9%92.0%98.2%97.7%89.6%92.5%86.5%97.4%90.4%93.0%
7-Los Angeles239245202182254155138123136174

95.4%91.8%95.0%95.1%91.7%92.3%94.2%91.9%89.0%92.5%
8-San Diego72896762644036314446

93.1%97.8%100.0%96.8%85.9%97.5%97.2%93.5%97.7%91.3%
W-WUE state26405129262030253032

92.3%85.0%94.1%86.2%88.5%90.0%90.0%80.0%93.3%96.9%
X-Other state18252421202123201619

83.3%96.0%95.8%90.5%85.0%81.0%100.0%95.0%87.5%94.7%
Y-Foreign1000011210

100.0%%%%%100.0%100.0%50.0%100.0%%

Upper Div Transfers by current Major - cohort and pct return 2nd term
trans1term_retention_UD report generated: 02-MAR-26
Major Program
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Anthropology2414142117716101317

91.7%85.7%100.0%95.2%82.4%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%94.1%
Applied Fire Science & Mgmt0000001176

%%%%%%100.0%100.0%85.7%100.0%
Art26262428232815311522

100.0%92.3%100.0%96.4%87.0%100.0%100.0%96.8%93.3%100.0%
Art History and Museum Studies0000000064

%%%%%%%%66.7%100.0%
Biochemistry0000000044

%%%%%%%%100.0%100.0%
Biology58564464544234313025

98.3%100.0%97.7%96.9%87.0%90.5%85.3%93.5%86.7%100.0%
Botany1111720131216121015

90.9%100.0%100.0%95.0%84.6%100.0%81.3%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Business Administration59867352514636374147

89.8%94.2%90.4%94.2%90.2%95.7%97.2%86.5%87.8%91.5%
CD & Fam Rel - General00011917791014

%%%100.0%94.7%94.1%85.7%100.0%100.0%85.7%
Cannabis Studies0000000131

%%%%%%%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Chemistry1989811310922

94.7%62.5%100.0%100.0%81.8%100.0%90.0%88.9%100.0%100.0%
Communication2422272223612121421

91.7%95.5%81.5%95.5%91.3%100.0%83.3%75.0%100.0%95.2%
Computer Science1322914261519181914

100.0%95.5%88.9%92.9%88.5%86.7%100.0%94.4%94.7%100.0%
Criminology & Justice Studies122423213051213139

91.7%83.3%100.0%90.5%90.0%80.0%91.7%92.3%76.9%77.8%
Crit Race, Gender & Sexuality2326534002

100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%%%100.0%
Dance0000000020

%%%%%%%%100.0%%
Data Science0000000136

%%%%%%%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Economics6546205534

83.3%80.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Energy Systems Engineering0000001342

%%%%%%100.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%
English19352024352116101913

89.5%94.3%100.0%95.8%91.4%85.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%92.3%
Environmental Managemnt & Prot3000000000

33.3%%%%%%%%%%
Environmental Resources Engr2520202015131918710

92.0%100.0%100.0%95.0%93.3%100.0%94.7%88.9%100.0%100.0%
Environmental Science12000000000

66.7%%%%%%%%%%
Environmental Science & Mgmt56695242473744313147

100.0%100.0%98.1%97.6%89.4%100.0%97.7%100.0%93.5%95.7%
Environmental Studies241812212114261069

91.7%83.3%83.3%95.2%90.5%92.9%96.2%90.0%83.3%88.9%
Film410913104113810

100.0%90.0%88.9%100.0%100.0%75.0%100.0%66.7%87.5%80.0%
Fine Art, BFA0173365567

%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Fisheries Biology71351161055910

85.7%100.0%80.0%90.9%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Forestry37434121282830313637

97.3%95.3%100.0%95.2%89.3%96.4%93.3%96.8%91.7%100.0%
French0303000010

%100.0%%100.0%%%%%100.0%%
Geography798131186324

100.0%77.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%66.7%100.0%75.0%
Geology14141410841151014

100.0%92.9%100.0%100.0%100.0%75.0%90.9%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Geospatial Science & Tech0000002244

%%%%%%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
History18251271913186108

94.4%84.0%91.7%100.0%84.2%100.0%88.9%100.0%100.0%75.0%
IS - Dance Studies0220031000

%50.0%100.0%%%100.0%100.0%%%%
Interdisciplinary Studies000000472619

%%%%%%100.0%100.0%88.5%94.7%
International Studies1331211000

100.0%33.3%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%%%%
Journalism9139131057287

100.0%100.0%100.0%92.3%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%87.5%100.0%
Kinesiology49404727403419182222

93.9%95.0%93.6%100.0%97.5%88.2%94.7%100.0%90.9%95.5%
Liberal St-Child Dev-Elem Ed0010000000

%%100.0%%%%%%%%
Liberal Studies-Child Develop14181814000000

85.7%83.3%94.4%92.9%%%%%%%
Liberal Studies-Elementary Ed2617158137510117

100.0%94.1%93.3%100.0%92.3%100.0%100.0%80.0%100.0%85.7%
Marine Biology000000013912

%%%%%%%76.9%88.9%91.7%
Mathematics1099811375312

90.0%77.8%100.0%87.5%100.0%66.7%100.0%80.0%100.0%100.0%
Mechanical Engineering0000000121522

%%%%%%%100.0%100.0%90.9%
Media Arts, BFA0000000008

%%%%%%%%%100.0%
Music7841836423

100.0%87.5%75.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Native American Studies3834031221

100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%%66.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Nursing0000813105209

%%%%100.0%92.3%90.0%80.0%75.0%66.7%
Oceanography6534354222

100.0%100.0%100.0%75.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Philosophy5763430210

100.0%85.7%83.3%66.7%100.0%100.0%%100.0%100.0%%
Physical Science0000100110

%%%%100.0%%%100.0%100.0%%
Physics45931252402

100.0%100.0%88.9%100.0%91.7%100.0%50.0%100.0%%100.0%
Political Science613166121355812

66.7%92.3%93.8%100.0%100.0%84.6%80.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Psychology779592731066579665368

94.8%91.6%95.7%89.0%87.7%87.7%91.1%90.9%94.3%89.7%
Rangeland Resource Science5273235642

80.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Recreation Administration910610452650

100.0%100.0%83.3%100.0%75.0%40.0%100.0%83.3%100.0%%
Religious Studies3222100200

100.0%100.0%50.0%100.0%100.0%%%100.0%%%
Social Work332134274741305492103

81.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%93.6%92.7%90.0%92.6%96.7%95.1%
Sociology2424222019111261010

91.7%100.0%95.5%100.0%73.7%90.9%100.0%100.0%90.0%100.0%
Software Engineering0000001873

%%%%%%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Spanish2341101121

100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Theatre Arts2452423124

100.0%50.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%66.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Undeclared0472111000

%50.0%85.7%50.0%.0%.0%.0%%%%
Wildlife41393534573939352841

97.6%92.3%100.0%97.1%96.5%92.3%89.7%97.1%92.9%92.7%
Zoology23202114241914151615

100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%92.9%93.3%100.0%93.3%

Upper Div Transfers by college of major - cohort and pct return 2nd term
trans1term_retention_UD report generated: 02-MAR-26
Major Program College
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Fall 25
Arts, Hum & Soc Sci222277234235258159180131157177

93.7%89.5%94.0%96.2%90.7%93.7%95.6%93.9%93.6%93.8%
General Studies047211572619

%50.0%85.7%50.0%.0%.0%80.0%100.0%88.5%94.7%
Natural Resources & Sci344336285276318238262266257303

95.3%96.4%98.2%96.0%91.8%95.0%92.4%95.1%94.6%96.7%
Professional Studies273292290218290228193210257274

91.9%93.2%94.1%94.5%91.4%90.4%92.7%91.0%93.0%91.6%