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1990 Student Right to Know Act In compliance with the Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, UC Santa Cruz publishes its completion and transfer rates in the general catalog.  [More] Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) IPEDS is a single, comprehensive system designed to encompass all institutions and educational organizations whose primary purpose is to provide postsecondary education. [More] US News and World Report Annual guide to "America's best colleges". [More]

Why are graduation rates important?

Graduation rates are widely considered to be a measure of institutional effectiveness.  The 1990 Student Right to Know Act requires Universities to make available to all enrolled and prospective students statistics on the graduation rates of undergraduate students.  All postsecondary institutions that receive federal financial aid are required to report these statistics to the Department of Education through the IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) Graduation Rate Survey each year. 

Additionally, graduation rates are used in most college rankings and are listed in compilations such as US News and World Report’s annual guide.

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