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UC Berkeley Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

77% 4-Year Graduation Rate
92% 6-Year Graduation Rate
96% Retention Rate

University of California - Berkeley 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at UC Berkeley? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

UC Berkeley Retention Rate

96% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 96% students making it past their freshmen year, UC Berkeley has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.

UC Berkeley Retention  96 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
UC Berkeley96%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%

UC Berkeley Graduation Rates

92% 6-Year Graduation Rate
4.12% Transfer Rate
2.73% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 7,398 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

77% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 92% in six years, and 93% in eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical UC Berkeley graduation rate 92%.

The average length of time it takes an UC Berkeley undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.21 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  81%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  92%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  93%
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UC Berkeley Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years6,53481%
Six Years7,39892%
Eight Years931%
Did Not Complete5747%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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UC Berkeley Drop Out Rate

Approximately 574 students or 7% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 574 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled162.8%
Transferred33257.8%
Dropped Out22038.3%

UC Berkeley Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native64%
Asian95%
Black / African-American83%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic86%
International90%
Multi-Ethnic94%
Unknown96%
White93%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at UC Berkeley are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time UC Berkeley Graduation Rates

67% First-Time, Full-Time
91% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of California - Berkeley represent 67% of the students in the class of 2015, and 66.72% of UC Berkeley bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 77%, first-time students in the UC Berkeley class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the UC Berkeley graduation rate was 91%, and by the eight year mark, 93% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  77 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  91 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  93 out of 100
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UC Berkeley First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUC BerkeleyNationwide
Four Years77%37.92%
Six Years91%46.43%
Eight Years93%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time UC Berkeley Drop Out Rates

403 first-time / full-time students or 7% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled163.97%
Transferred23959.31%
Dropped Out15037.22%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
68% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at University of California - Berkeley represent 0.46% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 68%, first-time, part-time students in the UC Berkeley class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 73%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  73 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time UC Berkeley Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUC BerkeleyNationwide
Four Years30%14.37%
Six Years68%21.59%
Eight Years73%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time UC Berkeley Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred440.00%
Dropped Out660.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

32% Returning, Full-Time
93% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

2547 UC Berkeley students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.58% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 93%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 94%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  93 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  94 out of 100
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UC Berkeley Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUC BerkeleyNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years93%53.83%
Eight Years94%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time UC Berkeley Drop Out Rates

151 non first-time / part-time students or 6% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled74.64%
Transferred8153.64%
Dropped Out6341.72%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
84% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

69 UC Berkeley students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.86% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 84%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 86%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  84 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  86 out of 100
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UC Berkeley Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUC BerkeleyNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years84%36.03%
Eight Years86%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time UC Berkeley Drop Out Rates

10 non first-time / part-time students or 14% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled110.00%
Transferred880.00%
Dropped Out110.00%

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