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      
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Transfers (Upper Div) 2-year Retention - Fall Cohorts 2015 - 2024

Overall 2-Year Retention of Upper Div Transfer Students
trans2yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25

Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Initial Cohort998834905808719861616628597683
Completed Degree (cumulative)3073113703472713072372462400
-> percent completed30.8%37.3%40.9%42.9%37.7%35.7%38.5%39.2%40.2%.0%
Returned 2-years later4753643443283083512742462420
-> percent returning47.6%43.6%38.0%40.6%42.8%40.8%44.5%39.2%40.5%%
-> percent completed or returned78.4%80.9%78.9%83.5%80.5%76.4%83.0%78.3%80.7%%

Upper Div Transfers by Sex - cohort and pct return or completed by 2 years
trans2yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
Sex
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
F507431465441396500354332320364

81.9%83.3%80.6%86.2%82.8%78.0%81.6%77.4%79.7%%
M491401440367319352256280264304

74.7%78.3%77.0%80.4%77.4%74.4%85.5%78.6%81.1%%
N0200496151214

%100.0%%%100.0%66.7%50.0%93.3%100.0%%
U0000000111

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

Upper Div Transfers URM - cohort and pct return or completed by 2 years
trans2yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
URM
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Not URM527439464428405446348367351388

78.4%84.1%80.6%84.8%82.0%79.6%87.1%81.7%82.1%%
URM363314335307269342216223206251

78.2%77.1%78.8%81.4%78.1%72.2%77.3%74.9%77.7%%
Unknown1088110673457352384044

78.7%79.0%71.7%84.9%82.2%76.7%78.8%65.8%85.0%%

Upper Div Transfers - CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity - cohort and pct return or completed by 2 years
trans2yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
African American23192425252913131320

47.8%84.2%70.8%52.0%52.0%62.1%76.9%53.8%53.8%%
American Indian159157815914317

86.7%77.8%80.0%85.7%75.0%73.3%88.9%78.6%100.0%%
Asian American37282631223318162424

73.0%89.3%76.9%77.4%77.3%90.9%94.4%93.8%79.2%%
Hispanic/Latino281241256243201262171163157175

79.4%74.7%79.7%83.5%82.1%73.7%74.9%77.9%80.9%%
Nonresident Alien121213981912325

83.3%75.0%46.2%66.7%87.5%57.9%75.0%33.3%50.0%%
Pacific Islander1304503311

100.0%100.0%%100.0%80.0%%66.7%66.7%100.0%%
Two or More Races58606345535137515353

86.2%78.3%81.0%88.9%79.2%68.6%91.9%70.6%73.6%%
Unknown96699364375440353839

78.1%79.7%75.3%87.5%81.1%83.3%80.0%68.6%86.8%%
White475393415380360398313330306349

78.3%84.7%80.5%85.0%81.9%79.1%86.6%81.5%82.4%%

Upper Div Transfers Sex by URM - cohort and pct return or completed by 2 years
trans2yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
Sex
URM
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
FNot URM267224237227227257189190189202


79.8%88.8%81.0%87.2%84.1%80.5%87.8%80.5%82.5%%

URM186163190172146198136117110149


85.5%77.3%81.6%84.3%80.1%75.8%72.8%74.4%74.5%%

Unknown54443842234529252113


79.6%77.3%73.7%88.1%87.0%73.3%82.8%68.0%81.0%%
MNot URM260213227201175185155167152179


76.9%78.9%80.2%82.1%78.9%78.4%87.1%82.0%80.3%%

URM177151145135122139781019396


70.6%76.8%75.2%77.8%75.4%67.6%85.9%75.2%80.6%%

Unknown54376831222823121929


77.8%81.1%70.6%80.6%77.3%82.1%73.9%58.3%89.5%%
NNot URM0200344996


%100.0%%%100.0%75.0%50.0%100.0%100.0%%

URM0000152536


%%%%100.0%60.0%50.0%80.0%100.0%%

Unknown0000000102


%%%%%%%100.0%%%
UNot URM0000000111


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

Upper Div Transfers by First Generation status - cohort and pct return or completed by 2 years
trans2yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
First-Generation
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
First-gen562474506443374453314288301339

77.6%79.1%78.9%84.0%79.9%74.8%79.9%77.4%80.7%%
Not First-gen382321365354335395292332292335

79.6%83.2%80.0%83.3%81.2%78.7%86.6%79.5%81.2%%
Unknown54393411101310849

77.8%84.6%67.6%72.7%80.0%61.5%70.0%62.5%50.0%%

Upper Div Transfers by Low Income status - cohort and pct return or completed by 2 years
trans2yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
Low-Income
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Low-inc605510557483428474303295265570

74.9%79.2%78.1%82.8%81.1%76.4%79.2%75.6%76.6%%
Not Low-inc26819921820918926321925024736

85.1%85.4%82.6%82.3%81.5%79.1%88.1%83.6%85.8%%
Unknown9111615274825151419

77.8%72.7%75.0%80.0%88.9%66.7%76.0%60.0%71.4%%

116114114101757669687158

81.0%81.6%76.3%90.1%72.0%73.7%85.5%75.0%80.3%%

Upper Div Transfers Origin based on Prior Institution - cohort and pct return or completed by 2 years
trans2yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
Origin
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
1-Local93961267711212210299109147

79.6%71.9%78.6%81.8%83.0%82.8%89.2%76.8%80.7%%
2-Northern CA15510710812010512788115104118

79.4%79.4%83.3%78.3%81.9%81.1%85.2%78.3%86.5%%
3-SF Bay108104101102849364656560

77.8%84.6%81.2%82.4%90.5%74.2%87.5%87.7%78.5%%
4-Sacramento37383346203019353038

89.2%97.4%69.7%76.1%75.0%70.0%94.7%85.7%93.3%%
5-Coast80566362605853494941

80.0%75.0%71.4%93.5%85.0%77.6%84.9%77.6%93.9%%
6-Central CA86777557446753373952

84.9%83.1%80.0%91.2%79.5%79.1%75.5%67.6%79.5%%
7-Los Angeles267239245202182254155138123136

73.4%81.2%78.4%87.6%76.9%74.4%77.4%78.3%74.8%%
8-San Diego103728967626440363144

84.5%86.1%79.8%86.6%79.0%70.3%90.0%75.0%83.9%%
W-WUE state37264051292620302530

70.3%73.1%77.5%76.5%65.5%65.4%80.0%76.7%52.0%%
X-Other state27182524212021232016

66.7%77.8%84.0%62.5%71.4%75.0%66.7%73.9%75.0%%
Y-Foreign5100001121

80.0%100.0%%%%%.0%100.0%100.0%%

Upper Div Transfers by current Major - cohort and pct return or completed by 2 years
trans2yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
Major Program
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Anthropology1724141421177161013

82.4%70.8%64.3%92.9%71.4%76.5%85.7%93.8%90.0%%
Applied Fire Science & Mgmt0000000117

%%%%%%%100.0%100.0%%
Art32262624282328153115

68.8%84.6%76.9%95.8%85.7%78.3%92.9%66.7%67.7%%
Art History and Museum Studies0000000006

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Biochemistry0000000004

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Biology62585644645442343130

88.7%89.7%92.9%90.9%92.2%68.5%76.2%85.3%83.9%%
Botany1311117201312161210

92.3%90.9%72.7%85.7%85.0%84.6%100.0%81.3%58.3%%
Business Administration78598673525146363741

76.9%81.4%77.9%82.2%73.1%80.4%84.8%75.0%73.0%%
CD & Fam Rel - General0000119177911

%%%%100.0%94.7%94.1%71.4%100.0%%
Cannabis Studies0000000013

%%%%%%%%100.0%%
Chemistry15198981131092

66.7%68.4%37.5%77.8%62.5%54.5%100.0%70.0%66.7%%
Communication2524222722236121214

92.0%79.2%68.2%70.4%81.8%73.9%100.0%41.7%83.3%%
Computer Science2313229142615191819

73.9%92.3%86.4%66.7%64.3%69.2%86.7%84.2%94.4%%
Criminology & Justice Studies3012242321305121312

76.7%66.7%62.5%91.3%66.7%76.7%40.0%75.0%69.2%%
Crit Race, Gender & Sexuality4232653400

75.0%100.0%66.7%50.0%66.7%80.0%33.3%75.0%%%
Dance0000000002

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Data Science0000000013

%%%%%%%%100.0%%
Economics5654620553

80.0%33.3%60.0%75.0%83.3%100.0%%100.0%80.0%%
Energy Systems Engineering0000000134

%%%%%%%100.0%100.0%%
English34193520243521161019

76.5%78.9%82.9%90.0%66.7%68.6%81.0%93.8%90.0%%
Environmental Managemnt & Prot20300000000

80.0%.0%%%%%%%%%
Environmental Resources Engr2225202020151319187

72.7%80.0%85.0%90.0%80.0%66.7%92.3%94.7%77.8%%
Environmental Science541200000000

81.5%16.7%%%%%%%%%
Environmental Science & Mgmt2566952424737443131

100.0%92.9%88.4%92.3%81.0%93.6%91.9%86.4%96.8%%
Environmental Studies1524181221211426106

73.3%91.7%66.7%75.0%85.7%76.2%78.6%76.9%80.0%%
Film44109131041138

75.0%100.0%90.0%88.9%92.3%90.0%75.0%63.6%66.7%%
Fine Art, BFA0017336556

%%100.0%85.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%80.0%%
Fisheries Biology9713511610559

88.9%85.7%84.6%80.0%90.9%100.0%90.0%60.0%80.0%%
Forestry29374341212828303136

75.9%83.8%81.4%82.9%76.2%89.3%92.9%86.7%83.9%%
French0030300001

%%100.0%%33.3%%%%%%
Geography1379813118632

76.9%100.0%66.7%100.0%84.6%100.0%87.5%83.3%66.7%%
Geology18141414108411510

77.8%85.7%78.6%85.7%80.0%75.0%100.0%81.8%80.0%%
Geospatial Science & Tech0000000224

%%%%%%%100.0%50.0%%
History271825127191318610

59.3%83.3%72.0%83.3%71.4%73.7%100.0%72.2%100.0%%
IS - Dance Studies2022003100

100.0%%50.0%.0%%%66.7%100.0%%%
Interdisciplinary Studies00000004726

%%%%%%%100.0%85.7%%
International Studies4133121100

50.0%100.0%33.3%66.7%100.0%100.0%.0%100.0%%%
Journalism16913913105728

87.5%66.7%84.6%77.8%84.6%50.0%80.0%100.0%50.0%%
Kinesiology60494047274034191822

86.7%81.6%67.5%80.9%74.1%75.0%70.6%84.2%72.2%%
Liberal St-Child Dev-Elem Ed0001000000

%%%100.0%%%%%%%
Liberal Studies-Child Develop231418181400000

87.0%78.6%72.2%88.9%85.7%%%%%%
Liberal Studies-Elementary Ed20261715813751011

70.0%88.5%82.4%73.3%87.5%76.9%85.7%40.0%80.0%%
Marine Biology00000000139

%%%%%%%%76.9%%
Mathematics1310998113753

69.2%60.0%88.9%66.7%75.0%27.3%100.0%85.7%60.0%%
Mechanical Engineering000000001215

%%%%%%%%75.0%%
Music6784183642

83.3%71.4%62.5%50.0%100.0%62.5%66.7%83.3%100.0%%
Native American Studies0383403122

%100.0%50.0%66.7%75.0%%100.0%100.0%100.0%%
Nursing0000081310520

%%%%%75.0%84.6%60.0%100.0%%
Oceanography4653435422

100.0%100.0%80.0%66.7%75.0%100.0%80.0%75.0%100.0%%
Philosophy9576343021

66.7%100.0%71.4%83.3%66.7%25.0%66.7%%50.0%%
Physical Science0000010011

%%%%%100.0%%%100.0%%
Physics94593125240

66.7%25.0%80.0%88.9%66.7%41.7%60.0%50.0%75.0%%
Political Science116131661213558

90.9%66.7%76.9%87.5%100.0%75.0%76.9%60.0%80.0%%
Psychology1067795927310665796653

72.6%83.1%82.1%83.7%83.6%75.5%72.3%68.4%77.3%%
Rangeland Resource Science9527323564

88.9%80.0%100.0%85.7%66.7%50.0%100.0%100.0%83.3%%
Recreation Administration1691061045265

68.8%44.4%40.0%33.3%80.0%100.0%40.0%.0%66.7%%
Religious Studies4322210020

100.0%66.7%.0%50.0%100.0%100.0%%%100.0%%
Social Work40332134274741305492

82.5%78.8%95.2%94.1%100.0%83.0%92.7%86.7%81.5%%
Sociology3924242220191112610

71.8%79.2%83.3%86.4%70.0%52.6%72.7%75.0%83.3%%
Software Engineering0000000187

%%%%%%%100.0%87.5%%
Spanish5234110112

40.0%50.0%66.7%75.0%.0%100.0%%100.0%100.0%%
Theatre Arts4245242312

75.0%50.0%50.0%40.0%100.0%75.0%100.0%66.7%100.0%%
Undeclared1047211100

.0%%50.0%57.1%.0%.0%.0%.0%%%
Wildlife44413935345739393528

88.6%92.7%94.9%88.6%85.3%87.7%82.1%82.1%85.7%%
Zoology16232021142419141516

87.5%82.6%90.0%81.0%85.7%79.2%84.2%78.6%93.3%%

Upper Div Transfers by college of major - cohort and pct return or completed by 2 years
trans2yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
Major Program College
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Fall 24
Arts, Hum & Soc Sci301222277234235258159180131156

75.4%80.2%72.2%82.5%77.9%73.3%82.4%77.2%78.6%%
General Studies10472115726

.0%%50.0%57.1%.0%.0%.0%80.0%85.7%%
Natural Resources & Sci362344336285276318238262266257

81.8%82.6%86.3%86.0%82.6%77.0%86.6%84.0%83.8%%
Professional Studies348273292290218290228193210258

77.9%79.9%77.4%82.8%82.1%79.3%80.3%73.1%78.6%%