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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of California State University-Los Angeles students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of California State University-Los Angeles students is 51.9%. Female students graduated at a rate of 55.2%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 47.2%.

51.9%

  • asian 64.6% 296 students
  • African American 48.5% 65 students
  • white 60.4% 61 students
  • unknown 58.5% 31 students
  • hawaiian 100.0% 3 students
  • hispanic 49.6% 1,319 students
  • International Students 51.7% 108 students
  • Mixed Race 44.1% 30 students

Drop Out

California State University-Los Angeles has an overall drop-out rate of 39.4% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 44.0% and 36.2% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

39.4%

  • asian 26.6% 122 students
  • African American 43.3% 58 students
  • white 30.7% 31 students
  • unknown 32.1% 17 students
  • hispanic 41.4% 1,101 students
  • International Students 43.1% 90 students
  • Mixed Race 48.5% 33 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of California State University-Los Angeles at a rate of 3.1% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 3.5%, and male students' 2.4%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

3.1%

  • asian 4.4% 20 students
  • African American 3.0% 4 students
  • white 5.9% 6 students
  • unknown 3.8% 2 students
  • hispanic 2.9% 77 students
  • Mixed Race 2.9% 2 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

5.6%

  • asian 4.4% 20 students
  • African American 5.2% 7 students
  • white 3.0% 3 students
  • unknown 5.7% 3 students
  • hispanic 6.1% 161 students
  • International Students 4.8% 10 students
  • Mixed Race 4.4% 3 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $90,684 $87,548 $93,771
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $64,165 $59,124 $77,214
Civil Engineering $61,370 $61,516 $72,371
Mechanical Engineering $56,166 $50,856 $68,110
Computer Science $55,088 $41,193 $60,126
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians $51,672 $47,260 $56,872
Computer and Information Sciences, General $42,779 $48,432 $46,363
Business Administration, Management and Operations $38,833 $39,513 $46,342
Air Transportation $34,226 $38,829 $46,181
Fire Protection $43,069 $39,729 $44,806
Criminal Justice and Corrections $32,136 $33,281 $43,754
Social Work $33,849 $32,747 $42,656
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $31,472 $26,585 $39,763
Public Health $32,623 $29,685 $39,521
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $28,819 $29,350 $38,365
Sociology $29,102 $30,240 $37,424
English Language and Literature, General $26,864 $28,960 $36,457
Mathematics NA $35,276 $36,433
Biology, General $29,439 $32,391 $36,426
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $29,809 $32,569 $36,216
Political Science and Government $34,264 $28,960 $35,833
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $31,973 $28,753 $35,137
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $25,029 $25,889 $34,714
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology $26,820 $24,837 $34,648
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $25,900 $26,519 $34,143
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $31,028 $25,658 $30,577
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $25,361 $22,378 $30,382
History $27,493 $37,568 $30,267
Fine and Studio Arts $21,453 $23,166 $26,123
Music $18,194 NA NA
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $23,044 $14,627 NA
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies $21,426 NA NA
Geography and Cartography NA $33,993 NA
Economics $32,629 NA NA
Anthropology $30,314 $25,194 NA
Chemistry $33,960 NA NA
Philosophy $27,800 NA NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $35,378 $21,964 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $112,257 $103,746 $117,496
Business Administration, Management and Operations $75,475 $106,421 $103,691
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $91,250 $82,440 $99,815
Mechanical Engineering $70,852 $58,673 $83,310
Civil Engineering NA $70,456 $82,904
Special Education and Teaching $81,004 $74,367 $80,425
Health and Medical Administrative Services $66,775 $57,318 $71,643
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $60,412 $66,461 $69,741
Social Work $56,006 $60,585 $67,133
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $54,405 $58,221 $63,894
Education, General $58,608 $59,722 $61,715
Mathematics NA $63,005 $50,392
History $29,473 NA NA
Sociology $35,351 NA NA
Public Administration $57,695 $61,516 NA
Security Science and Technology NA $57,318 NA
Criminal Justice and Corrections $52,297 NA NA
English Language and Literature, General NA $46,087 NA
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods NA $38,289 NA
Curriculum and Instruction NA $42,682 NA
Computer Science NA $104,192 NA
Communication and Media Studies $44,360 $46,087 NA