I saw in FAFSA that most schools my D applied to had a “transfer rate”, which is the “is the percentage of a school’s first-time, first-year undergraduate students who transfer to another college within 150% of the published time for the program. For example, a student who is in a four-year degree program is counted as a transfer if the student goes to another college within six years.”
Most schools listed 0% to 8%, but UCR listed 18%. Is there a main reason for this?
For comparison, FAFSA shows much lower transfer rates for other schools:
School Name Transfer Rate
CALIF STATE UNIV-SACRAMENTO 4%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ 5%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARB 0%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UCLA) 3%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO 0%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE 4%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE 18%
CALIF STATE UNIV-FULLERTON 3%
CALIF STATE UNIV-LONG BEACH 2%
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY 2%
Do most students transfer after 1st year or 2nd year to other UCs?
@Andy280: UC’s accept Junior level transfers so usually 2 years is required for most students to transfer and complete all the requirements.
While it has been very difficult to get into Berkeley and UCLA for some time, the last several years have proven difficult for the next tier of UCs–UCSD, UCSB, UCI and UC Davis. Kids with 4.2-4.3 GPAS and 1400+SATs from good high schools are finding UCR as their only option. I am guessing that these kids have a chip on their shoulder and either want to get to a higher ranked UC or a UC in a more “fun” location. They go to UCR because its the only “UC” they got in (and not Merced), work hard and are able to transfer to what they perceive is a better university. This is a guess, but based upon people I’ve known going back even 30 years, this has been the case with UCR
@Bruin92
That’s good insight. I saw another post saying:
“You might be coming in thinking you are going to transfer to another UC. Let me make this clear. UCR has this strange way of growing on you”
“Personally, the only reasons I would not stay at UCR for graduate school are the poverty levels, heat, and pollution”
“UCR isnt as prestigious as other UCs so you cant depend on the reputation of your school itself to land you a job”
As a UC Riverside Highlander alumnus from 30 plus years ago, I don’t recall any students having a chip on their shoulder at all…was the first choice for many. The “prestige” thing was part of it but as a UC, it has always had plenty of prestige which is much more important at the graduate level. We had plenty of fun there and studied very hard. The non ideal inland location for those wanting to be by the “big city” or “beach” was probably the biggest factor for out transfers. Is one of the fastest growing UC’s for a reason rapidly rising in US News Top 100 ranks and still has a much more collaborative education with that “Personal Touch” that most UC’s lack. Great people and programs at UC Riverside…go Highlanders!!
UC Riverside Highlander alumnus (West Lothian represent)…very good information in your link “UCR-review-by-a-junior”!
Some changes since that was written in 2013…
Now has the UC Riverside School of Medicine! First in California in 50 years!!
Biggest 2019 US News college ranking jump (39 spots to #85 Nationally) of ANY COLLEGE IN THE NATION last year!
2020 US News ranks are (#91 Nationally, #35 Public) and on the up and up with student acceptance rate dropping to 50%.
Ranked #1 in Social Mobility on 2020 US News.
Other 2020 college rankings as follows…
Money Magazine: No. 1 most transformative public university; No. 9 public university
Business Insider: No. 2 in financial aid
Forbes “America’s Best Value Colleges”: No. 12 public university
Washington Monthly: No. 16 public university; No. 27 overall
CNBC: Top 10 colleges that pay off the most in big cities
Two Nobel Laureate Professors now…Dr. Barry Barish (Physics), and UCR Chemistry alumnus Dr. Richard Schrock.
Riverside County is now the third fastest growing county in the NATION with future growth projected through year 2065… rapidly growing campus is positioned very well for the future and will continue onward and upward in a big way!
Great, diverse, friendly, non-entitled, students at UC Riverside and excellent Top 100 US News Ranked programs at one of the fastest growing UC schools for a reason still having that “Personal Touch” and collaborative education most others lack. Go Highlanders!!