The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

University of California-San Diego

The University of California, San Diego is a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public institution that provides opportunity for all. Recognized as one of the top 15 research universities worldwide, a culture of collaboration sparks discoveries that advance society and drive economic impact. Our students, who learn from Nobel laureates, MacArthur fellows and National Academy members, are committed to public service. For the fourth consecutive year, UC San Diego has been ranked first in the nation based on research, civic engagement and social mobility. We are one campus with multiple pillars of excellence, a top ten public university that is transforming lives, shaping new disciplines and advancing the frontiers of knowledge.

Fall 2010 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2016

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2010

Number of students: 3,954

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86%
3%
2%
2%
7%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
83%
2%
7%
3%
5%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
59%
1%
33%
4%
3%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of California-San Diego in the Fall of 2010. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of California-San Diego are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of California-San Diego and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of California-San Diego are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of California-San Diego and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of California-San Diego | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO IN FALL 2010 BY SUMMER 2016
 
2010-11
 
2011-12
 
2012-13
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2013-14
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2014-15
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2015-16
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Bachelor's degree from University of California-San Diego 0% 0% 4% 59% 83% 86%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of California-San Diego 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from University of California-San Diego 0% 0% 4% 59% 83% 86%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 3%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 3%
Enrolled at University of California-San Diego 98% 95% 88% 33% 7% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 3% 4% 4% 3% 2%
Current Status Unknown 2% 2% 4% 3% 5% 7%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2010

Number of students: 2,578

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88%
6%
1%
2%
3%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
85%
5%
5%
3%
2%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
42%
3%
52%
2%
1%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of California-San Diego in the Fall of 2010. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of California-San Diego are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of California-San Diego and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of California-San Diego are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of California-San Diego and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of California-San Diego | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO IN FALL 2010 BY SUMMER 2016
 
2010-11
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2011-12
 
2012-13
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2013-14
 
2014-15
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2015-16
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Bachelor's degree from University of California-San Diego 0% 42% 77% 85% 87% 88%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of California-San Diego 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from University of California-San Diego 0% 42% 77% 85% 87% 88%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 4% 3% 4% 4% 5% 5%
= Total Graduated from another institution 3% 3% 5% 5% 6% 6%
Enrolled at University of California-San Diego 88% 52% 15% 5% 2% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2%
Current Status Unknown 9% 1% 0% 2% 3% 3%