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) 3-year Retention - Fall Cohorts 2014 - 2023

Overall 3-Year Retention of Upper Div
trans3yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25

Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Initial Cohort918998834905808719861616628597
Completed Degree (cumulative)5776485926185964645544404190
-> percent completed62.9%64.9%71.0%68.3%73.8%64.5%64.3%71.4%66.7%.0%
Returned 3-years later1561147693701069958740
-> percent returning17.0%11.4%9.1%10.3%8.7%14.7%11.5%9.4%11.8%%
-> percent completed or returned79.8%76.4%80.1%78.6%82.4%79.3%75.8%80.8%78.5%%

Upper Div Transfers by Sex - cohort and pct return or completed by 3 years
trans3yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
Sex
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
F442507431465441396500354332320

82.1%81.5%84.7%80.6%85.7%81.1%76.6%79.4%78.6%%
M474491401440367319352256280264

77.6%71.1%75.1%76.4%78.5%76.8%74.7%83.2%77.5%%
N202004961512

100.0%%100.0%%%100.0%77.8%66.7%93.3%%
U0000000011

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Upper Div Transfers by URM - cohort and pct return or completed by 3 years
trans3yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
URM
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Not URM487527439464428405446348367351

81.1%76.7%82.7%79.3%84.8%81.2%79.4%84.2%82.3%%
URM347363314335307269342216223206

78.1%75.8%76.4%78.8%79.5%74.3%71.3%76.9%74.4%%
Unknown8410881106734573523840

79.8%76.9%80.2%74.5%80.8%91.1%75.3%75.0%65.8%%

Upper Div Transfers - CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity - cohort and pct return or completed by 3 years
trans3yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
CSU/IPEDS Ethnicity
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
African American29231924252529131313

72.4%47.8%78.9%70.8%52.0%52.0%58.6%84.6%53.8%%
American Indian171591578159143

82.4%93.3%55.6%86.7%71.4%75.0%66.7%88.9%78.6%%
Asian American30372826312233181624

80.0%70.3%92.9%73.1%83.9%81.8%84.8%94.4%87.5%%
Hispanic/Latino257281241256243201262171163157

79.4%77.6%75.5%79.3%81.1%78.1%73.3%74.3%77.3%%
Nonresident Alien1212121398191232

75.0%83.3%75.0%53.8%66.7%87.5%63.2%75.0%66.7%%
Pacific Islander3130450331

100.0%100.0%100.0%%100.0%40.0%%33.3%100.0%%
Two or More Races60586063455351375153

76.7%75.9%78.3%74.6%91.1%73.6%68.6%86.5%70.6%%
Unknown72966993643754403538

80.6%76.0%81.2%77.4%82.8%91.9%79.6%75.0%65.7%%
White438475393415380360398313330306

80.8%76.8%82.7%80.2%84.5%81.7%79.4%84.0%82.1%%

Upper Div Transfers Sex by URM - cohort and pct return or completed by 3 years
trans3yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
Sex
URM
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
FNot URM225267224237227227257189190189


82.7%79.8%91.1%80.2%87.2%81.5%80.2%83.6%82.6%%

URM176186163190172146198136117110


82.4%82.8%77.9%81.1%83.7%77.4%72.2%72.8%73.5%%

Unknown41544438422345292521


78.0%85.2%77.3%81.6%85.7%100.0%75.6%82.8%72.0%%
MNot URM262260213227201175185155167152


79.8%73.5%73.7%78.4%82.1%80.6%78.4%85.2%80.8%%

URM1691771511451351221397810193


73.4%68.4%74.8%75.9%74.1%70.5%69.8%84.6%75.2%%

Unknown43543768312228231219


81.4%68.5%83.8%70.6%74.2%81.8%75.0%65.2%50.0%%
NNot URM0020034499


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

URM2000015253


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

Unknown0000000010


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UNot URM0000000011


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Upper Div Transfers by First Generation status - cohort and pct return or completed by 3 years
trans3yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
First-Generation
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
First-gen497562474506443374453314288301

78.3%76.5%78.1%79.6%83.1%77.5%74.4%77.4%77.4%%
Not First-gen400382321365354335395292332292

82.5%75.9%82.2%78.1%81.9%80.9%77.7%84.9%80.1%%
Unknown215439341110131084

66.7%77.8%87.2%67.6%72.7%90.0%69.2%70.0%50.0%%

Upper Div Transfers by Low Income status - cohort and pct return or completed by 3 years
trans3yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
Low-Income
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Low-inc530605510557483428474303295265

78.5%73.6%78.2%78.1%81.6%78.7%74.3%77.2%75.3%%
Not Low-inc259268199218209189263219250247

81.5%81.7%85.4%82.6%81.3%81.5%79.5%85.8%82.8%%
Unknown1291116152748251514

83.3%77.8%72.7%81.3%80.0%92.6%72.9%76.0%73.3%%

1171161141141017576696871

82.1%78.4%79.8%72.8%89.1%72.0%75.0%82.6%77.9%%

Upper Div Transfers Origin based on Prior Institution - cohort and pct return or completed by 3 years
trans3yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
Origin
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
1-Local8993961267711212210299109

83.1%81.7%72.9%81.7%83.1%81.3%81.1%85.3%76.8%%
2-Northern CA13615510710812010512788115104

80.1%76.8%78.5%78.7%77.5%81.0%80.3%83.0%77.4%%
3-SF Bay1111081041011028493646565

79.3%71.3%84.6%82.2%80.4%85.7%74.2%85.9%84.6%%
4-Sacramento34373833462030193530

88.2%89.2%97.4%72.7%82.6%75.0%73.3%89.5%85.7%%
5-Coast65805663626058534949

81.5%77.5%78.6%77.8%90.3%88.3%75.9%88.7%77.6%%
6-Central CA72867775574467533739

76.4%80.2%80.5%80.0%87.7%81.8%80.6%77.4%70.3%%
7-Los Angeles273267239245202182254155138123

79.1%72.3%78.7%77.1%83.7%75.8%72.8%74.2%79.7%%
8-San Diego781037289676264403631

80.8%85.4%86.1%76.4%88.1%74.2%73.4%87.5%77.8%%
W-WUE state23372640512926203025

73.9%64.9%80.8%75.0%76.5%65.5%61.5%85.0%76.7%%
X-Other state33271825242120212320

78.8%63.0%61.1%80.0%66.7%71.4%75.0%52.4%73.9%%
Y-Foreign4510000112

50.0%80.0%100.0%%%%%.0%100.0%%

Upper Div Transfers by current Major - cohort and pct return or completed by 3 years
trans3yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
Major Program
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Anthropology1617241414211771610

87.5%88.2%66.7%71.4%92.9%81.0%82.4%85.7%87.5%%
Applied Fire Science & Mgmt0000000011

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Art47322626242823281531

78.7%65.6%92.3%73.1%95.8%82.1%78.3%85.7%73.3%%
Biology65625856446454423431

83.1%82.3%84.5%89.3%88.6%82.8%72.2%81.0%85.3%%
Botany1213111172013121612

75.0%92.3%90.9%81.8%85.7%85.0%76.9%91.7%81.3%%
Business Administration68785986735251463637

82.4%70.5%79.7%74.4%78.1%76.9%80.4%84.8%77.8%%
CD & Fam Rel - General000001191779

%%%%%100.0%94.7%94.1%71.4%%
Cannabis Studies0000000001

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Chemistry91519898113109

55.6%60.0%63.2%37.5%88.9%62.5%63.6%100.0%80.0%%
Communication3325242227222361212

78.8%92.0%79.2%68.2%74.1%72.7%78.3%100.0%50.0%%
Computer Science1223132291426151918

58.3%73.9%92.3%90.9%66.7%57.1%69.2%86.7%78.9%%
Criminology & Justice Studies2330122423213051213

69.6%80.0%83.3%70.8%82.6%66.7%66.7%20.0%75.0%%
Crit Race, Gender & Sexuality1423265340

.0%75.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%83.3%80.0%66.7%100.0%%
Data Science0000000001

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Economics8565462055

75.0%80.0%50.0%60.0%75.0%83.3%100.0%%100.0%%
Energy Systems Engineering0000000013

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English24341935202435211610

95.8%73.5%73.7%82.9%85.0%66.7%68.6%76.2%87.5%%
Environmental Managemnt & Prot242030000000

66.7%65.0%.0%%%%%%%%
Environmental Resources Engr17222520202015131918

82.4%72.7%76.0%85.0%85.0%85.0%53.3%84.6%89.5%%
Environmental Science4254120000000

81.0%70.4%16.7%%%%%%%%
Environmental Science & Mgmt025669524247374431

%100.0%91.1%85.5%92.3%83.3%89.4%91.9%77.3%%
Environmental Studies11152418122121142610

81.8%73.3%91.7%66.7%75.0%81.0%76.2%78.6%88.5%%
Film94410913104113

88.9%75.0%75.0%90.0%88.9%92.3%90.0%75.0%72.7%%
Fine Art, BFA0001733655

%%%100.0%85.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%%
Fisheries Biology11971351161055

81.8%88.9%71.4%84.6%60.0%90.9%100.0%90.0%60.0%%
Forestry20293743412128283031

75.0%69.0%70.3%83.7%63.4%71.4%85.7%82.1%76.7%%
French2003030000

100.0%%%100.0%%33.3%%%%%
Geography13137981311863

100.0%84.6%85.7%55.6%100.0%92.3%63.6%87.5%83.3%%
Geology19181414141084115

68.4%66.7%78.6%78.6%92.9%80.0%87.5%100.0%81.8%%
Geospatial Science & Tech0000000022

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History212718251271913186

81.0%63.0%83.3%72.0%83.3%71.4%73.7%84.6%66.7%%
IS - Crit Race, Gen & Sex4000000000

100.0%%%%%%%%%%
IS - Dance Studies1202200310

100.0%100.0%%50.0%50.0%%%66.7%100.0%%
IS-INTL- International Studies8000000000

75.0%%%%%%%%%%
Interdisciplinary Studies0000000047

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International Studies0413312110

%50.0%100.0%33.3%100.0%100.0%100.0%.0%100.0%%
Journalism101691391310572

90.0%87.5%55.6%76.9%77.8%84.6%50.0%40.0%100.0%%
Kinesiology54604940472740341918

77.8%90.0%83.7%75.0%83.0%74.1%77.5%73.5%89.5%%
Liberal St-Child Dev-Elem Ed1000100000

100.0%%%%100.0%%%%%%
Liberal Studies-Child Develop2023141818140000

75.0%87.0%78.6%72.2%88.9%92.9%%%%%
Liberal Studies-Elementary Ed13202617158137510

76.9%70.0%88.5%82.4%80.0%100.0%84.6%85.7%40.0%%
Liberal Studies-Recreation Adm13000000000

84.6%%%%%%%%%%
Marine Biology00000000013

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Mathematics10131099811375

80.0%69.2%70.0%77.8%55.6%62.5%18.2%66.7%100.0%%
Mechanical Engineering00000000012

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Music8678418364

87.5%66.7%42.9%62.5%50.0%100.0%50.0%66.7%83.3%%
Native American Studies4038340312

100.0%%100.0%62.5%33.3%75.0%%100.0%100.0%%
Nursing000000813105

%%%%%%87.5%84.6%60.0%%
Oceanography7465343542

42.9%75.0%83.3%80.0%66.7%75.0%100.0%80.0%75.0%%
Philosophy6957634302

50.0%66.7%100.0%71.4%66.7%66.7%25.0%66.7%%%
Physical Science0000001001

%%%%%%100.0%%%%
Physics79459312524

85.7%66.7%25.0%60.0%77.8%.0%50.0%60.0%50.0%%
Political Science1611613166121355

81.3%81.8%66.7%69.2%87.5%100.0%83.3%84.6%60.0%%
Psychology8310677959273106657966

81.9%76.4%88.3%82.1%83.7%82.2%75.5%73.8%69.6%%
Rangeland Resource Science3952732356

66.7%77.8%80.0%100.0%85.7%66.7%50.0%100.0%100.0%%
Recreation Administration1169106104526

100.0%100.0%77.8%60.0%66.7%90.0%75.0%20.0%100.0%%
Religious Studies5432221002

80.0%100.0%100.0%50.0%50.0%.0%100.0%%%%
Social Work47403321342747413054

80.9%82.5%81.8%90.5%91.2%100.0%85.1%90.2%86.7%%
Sociology2239242422201911126

81.8%71.8%75.0%83.3%81.8%65.0%42.1%63.6%75.0%%
Software Engineering0000000018

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Spanish2523411011

50.0%40.0%50.0%66.7%75.0%.0%100.0%%100.0%%
Theatre Arts2424524231

50.0%75.0%50.0%50.0%60.0%100.0%75.0%100.0%66.7%%
Undeclared2104721110

.0%.0%%50.0%57.1%.0%.0%.0%.0%%
Wildlife52444139353457393935

88.5%81.8%92.7%84.6%94.3%85.3%87.7%76.9%79.5%%
Zoology20162320211424191415

90.0%81.3%78.3%90.0%90.5%71.4%83.3%84.2%78.6%%

Upper Div Transfers by college of major - cohort and pct return or completed by 3 years
trans3yr_retention_UD report generated: 03-OCT-25
Major Program College
Fall 14
Fall 15
Fall 16
Fall 17
Fall 18
Fall 19
Fall 20
Fall 21
Fall 22
Fall 23
Arts, Hum & Soc Sci288301222277234235258159180131

81.9%75.4%78.8%72.9%81.6%76.6%70.5%78.0%79.4%%
General Studies2104721157

.0%.0%%50.0%57.1%.0%.0%.0%80.0%%
Natural Resources & Sci330362344336285276318238262266

78.5%75.1%78.5%84.2%83.5%78.6%76.7%84.0%80.9%%
Professional Studies308348273292290218290228193210

80.5%79.6%83.2%77.7%82.8%83.9%80.3%80.3%75.6%%