Institutional Assessment and Research

Introduction

This issue of IAR Insights focuses on First-Time Freshman (FTF) and Upper Division Transfer (UDT) cumulative graduation rates and provides breakdowns on these rates for key student groups of interest: underrepresented minorities (URM), those that received Pell aid at matriculation, and those from the tri-county region. Cumulative graduation rates reported come from the Retention and Graduation dashboard in the CSUMB Data Warehouse (not from the Graduation Initiative 2025 dashboard, which uses different cohort definitions). You can use the Retention and Graduation dashboard to see graduation data on many additional group breakdowns than those provided here. To learn more, see How Can You Learn About CSUMB's Graduation Rates and Find Data for Students in Your College or Program?

What Are CSUMB's First-Time Freshman (FTF) Graduation Rates?

Overall FTF Graduation Rates

FTF 1-, 2-, and 3-year graduation rates (see accessible data table below)

Source: CSUMB Data Warehouse - Retention and Graduation Dashboard

  • CSUMB’s 4-year, 5-year, and 6-year cumulative graduation rates for FTF students overall have all increased from the Fall 2008 matriculation term.

Underrepresented Minority (URM) vs. Non-URM FTF Graduation Rates

FTF 4-year graduation rate by URM status (see accessible data table below)
FTF 5-year graduation rate by URM status (see accessible data table below)

Source: CSUMB Data Warehouse - Retention and Graduation Dashboard

  • CSUMB’s 4-year, 5-year, and 6-year cumulative graduation rates for URM FTF students have risen from the Fall 2008 matriculation term but at a generally smaller magnitude than the increase in cumulative graduation rates for Non-URM FTF students.

Received Pell Aid vs. Did Not Receive Pell Aid FTF Graduation Rates

FTF 4-year graduation rate by Pell received (see accessible data table below)
FTF 5-year graduation rate by Pell received (see accessible data table below)

Source: CSUMB Data Warehouse - Retention and Graduation Dashboard

  • CSUMB’s 4-year, 5-year, and 6-year cumulative graduation rates for FTF students that received Pell aid have all risen since the Fall 2008 matriculation term but at a lesser magnitude than the rates for FTF students that did not receive Pell aid.

Tri-County vs. Other Region FTF Graduation Rates

FTF 4-year graduation rates by region (see accessible data table below)
FTF 5-year graduation rates by region (see accessible data table below)

Source: CSUMB Data Warehouse - Retention and Graduation Dashboard

  • CSUMB’s 4-year, 5-year, and 6-year cumulative graduation rates for tri-county FTF students have all risen since the Fall 2008 matriculation term at a greater magnitude than cumulative graduation rates for FTF students from other regions.

What Are CSUMB's Upper Division Transfer (UDT) Graduation Rates?

Overall UDT Graduation Rates

UDT 2-, 3-, and 4-year graduation rates (see accessible data table below)

Source: CSUMB Data Warehouse - Retention and Graduation Dashboard

  • CSUMB’s 2-year, 3-year, and 4-year UDT overall cumulative graduation rates have all increased from the Fall 2008 matriculation term.

Underrepresented Minority (URM) vs. Non-URM UDT Graduation Rates

UDT 2-year graduation by URM status (see accessible data table below)
UDT 3-year graduation by URM status (see accessible data table below)

Source: CSUMB Data Warehouse - Retention and Graduation Dashboard

  • CSUMB’s 2-year, 3-year, and 4-year cumulative graduation rates for URM UDT and non-URM UDT students have risen since Fall 2008, with a greater magnitude increase in the 2-year and 3-year rates for URM UDT and in the 4-year rates for non-URM UDT.

Received Pell Aid vs. Did Not Receive Pell Aid UDT Graduation Rates

UDT 2-year graduation by Pell received status (see accessible data table below)
UDT 3-year graduation by Pell received status (see accessible data table below)

Source: CSUMB Data Warehouse - Retention and Graduation Dashboard

  • CSUMB’s 2-year, 3-year, and 4-year cumulative graduation rates for UDT students that received Pell aid at matriculation and UDT that did not receive Pell aid at matriculation have all risen since Fall 2008, with a greater magnitude increase in the 2-year and 4-year rates for UDT that did not receive Pell aid at matriculation and in the 3-year rates for UDT that received Pell aid at matriculation.

Tri-County vs. Other Region UDT Graduation Rates

UDT 2-year graduation by Region (see accessible data table below)
UDT 3-year graduation by Region (see accessible data table below)

Source: CSUMB Data Warehouse- Retention and Graduation Dashboard

  • CSUMB’s 2-year, 3-year, and 4-year cumulative graduation rates for tri-county UDT students and UDT students from other regions have all risen since the Fall 2008 matriculation term with the 2-year rate increasing at a greater magnitude for UDT from other regions and the 3-year and 4-year rates increasing at a greater magnitude for UDT from the tri-county region.

How Can You Learn More About CSUMB's Graduation Rates and Find Data for Students in Your College or Program?

The CSUMB Data Warehouse includes a detailed Retention and Graduation dashboard, which can tell you more about retention and graduation rates and counts tracked from the time students begin studies at CSUMB through ten years. You can use the Retention and Graduation dashboard to see overviews for individual colleges and majors, compare trends across different group breakdowns (e.g. college, major, student demographics, student financial aid, student preparation, and participation in programs), and explore equity gaps in achievement. Access to the CSUMB Data Warehouse is available to staff and faculty on campus only. To find out how to get access, see IAR's CSUMB Data Warehouse page.

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