Cal State increases its graduation rates but falls short of its ambitious goals

Cal Matters

Mikhail Zinshteyn
November 22, 2024
In summary
Cal State has a goal to graduate 40% of its freshmen within four years. It now graduates 36% — it’s highest rate ever. On other goals, the system is further behind.
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California State University is only partially meeting its bold plan to graduate 40% of its students who started as freshmen by the end of four years. In newly released data this week, the system saw its four-year graduation rate inch to an all-time high of 36.2% this year —  more than double the graduation rate it posted in 2013.

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