California Education Code § 89295

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms are defined as follows: (1) The “four-year graduation rate” means the percentage of a cohort of undergraduate students who entered the university as freshmen at any campus and graduated from any campus within four years. (2) The “six-year graduation rate” means the percentage of a cohort of undergraduate students who entered the university as freshmen at any campus and graduated from any campus within six years. (3) The “two-year transfer graduation rate” means the percentage of a cohort of undergraduate students who entered the university at any campus as junior-level transfer students from the California Community Colleges and graduated from any campus within two years. (4) The “three-year transfer graduation rate” means the percentage of a cohort of undergraduate students who entered the university at any campus as junior-level transfer students from the California Community Colleges and graduated from any campus within three years. (5) The “four-year transfer graduation rate” means the percentage of a cohort of undergraduate students who entered the university at any campus as junior-level transfer students from the California Community Colleges and graduated from any campus within four years. (6) “Low-income student” means an undergraduate student who has an expected family contribution, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 69432.7, at any time during the student’s matriculation at the institution that would qualify the student to receive a federal Pell Grant. The calculation of a student’s expected family contribution shall be based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application or an application determined by the Student Aid Commission to be equivalent to the FAFSA application submitted by that applicant. (b) Commencing with the 2013–14 academic year, the California State University shall report, by March 15 of each year, on the following performance measures for the preceding academic year, to inform budget and policy decisions and promote the effective and efficient use of available resources: (1) The number of California Community College transfer students enrolled and the percentage of California Community College transfer students as a proportion of the total number of undergraduate students enrolled. (2) The number of new California Community College transfer students enrolled and the percentage of new California Community College transfer students as a proportion of the total number of new undergraduate students enrolled. (3) The number of low-income students enrolled and the percentage of low-income students as a proportion of the total number of undergraduate students enrolled. (4) The number of new low-income students enrolled and the percentage of new low-income students as a proportion of the total number of new undergraduate students enrolled. (5) The four-year graduation rate for students who entered the university four years prior and, separately, for low-income students in that cohort. (6) The four-year and six-year graduation rates for students who entered the university six years prior and, separately, for low-income students in that cohort. (7) The two-year transfer graduation rate for students who entered the university two years prior and, separately, for low-income students in that cohort. (8) The two-year and three-year transfer graduation rates for students who entered the university three years prior and, separately, for low-income students in that cohort. (9) The two-year, three-year, and four-year transfer graduation rates for students who entered the university four years prior and, separately, for low-income students in that cohort. (10) The number of degree completions annually, in total and for the following categories: (A) Freshman entrants. (B) California Community College transfer students. (C) Graduate students. (D) Low-income students. (11) The percentage of freshman entrants w

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