UC Merced graded on its retention rates

A new scoring system unveiled by the White House to help college-seekers and their parents compare schools finds UC Merced ranks similarly to other Central Valley schools in retaining students and keeping them on track to graduate, but falls short when put up against other University of California campuses. According to figures reported on collegescorecard.ed.gov 84 percent of UC Merced students remain enrolled after their first year and 57 percent earn a bachelor’s degree within six years. Both of those numbers are above the national average.

This story was originally published September 18, 2015 at 3:58 PM with the headline "UC Merced graded on its retention rates."