<p>We know it's a nightmare at CA cc and Cal State schools - some kids not even able to graduate in six years due to not being able toget their courses and a few having to petition that requirements be lifted for diploma to be able to graduate. Is this so too at the crown jewels of the California system: CAL, UCLA, UCSD?</p>
<p>Son has been admitted to UCSD presently. He's thrilled,but we're very worried. Out-of-state tuition = must graduate in four years, $54K, on scholarships which expire after 8 semesters.</p>
<p>I have a feeling we'll have to interview students on campus to find out for sure, unless any Tritons could be so kind as to post. BTW, he's Revelle Joint Math-Econ Major. Trying to find out if his 2/3rd of his Core work he's completed at UNR Dual Credit will transfer for some of Revelle's 5 quarter Core Hum requirement. In college Chem now to take care of that Breadth, will AP Physics in May, but will have to do Biology at UCSD. 700 scores might not require ENG and AP ENG lang/comp score. Will have to do a Diversity class, bio, maybe one more chem or physics? - not sure how Nevada frosh (AP level) semeter Chem transfers to UCSD's quarter requirements. In other words attempting to get as many Core/Breadth Revelle requirements done BEFORE attending.</p>
<p>Almost every scholl publishes something called a Common Data Set - it includes just this info…</p>
<p>[UC</a> Berkeley six-year graduation rate higher than national average, report reveals - The Daily Californian](<a href=“http://www.dailycal.org/2013/02/10/uc-berkeley-leads-in-graduation-rates-default-rates-despite-national-report/]UC”>http://www.dailycal.org/2013/02/10/uc-berkeley-leads-in-graduation-rates-default-rates-despite-national-report/)
Cal claims 90% of freshmen graduate in 6 years.</p>
<p>[Student</a> Research and Information](<a href=“Undergraduate Statistics”>Undergraduate Statistics)
UCSD seems to be a little lower - mid 80.</p>
<p>Both are well above the national average. I’m guessing kids that get into those schools are pretty self motivated.</p>
<p>Four year graduation rate at Berkeley and UCLA is around 70%, among the highest of public universities.</p>
<p>[UC</a> Berkeley Undergraduate Graduation Rates](<a href=“http://opa.berkeley.edu/statistics/DashboardUnderGradGraduationRates.html]UC”>http://opa.berkeley.edu/statistics/DashboardUnderGradGraduationRates.html)
[UCLA</a> General Catalog 2012-13: Appendix A: Regulations and Policies: Undergraduate Retention, Graduation, and Time to Degree](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog/catalog12-13-824i.htm]UCLA”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/catalog/catalog12-13-824i.htm)</p>
<p>UCSD is somewhat lower, not surprising since it is less selective:</p>
<p><a href=“Undergraduate Statistics”>Undergraduate Statistics;
<p>Most late graduations are likely due to students who need remedial courses, change major late, cannot handle full course loads, or fail courses – graduation rates tend to match selectivity. However, the “cannot get into classes” problem is real at many community colleges, since (unlike UCs and CSUs) they do not restrict how many students can matriculate and therefore try to enroll in classes.</p>
<p>Berkeley, at least, has a multi-phase registration system that gives all students a chance to pre-register for about half of their courses in the first phase. So all students should have some higher priority for about half of their courses (presumably their most important courses, like the ones needed for their majors).</p>
<p>With summer classes both my cousin and friend are going to be graduating in 4 years.</p>