As of the 2022–23 academic year, the national average high school graduation rate in the United States was approximately 87.4%, indicating that most students graduated within four years of starting ninth grade.
In California, the average high school graduation rate was about 83.9%, slightly below the national average
Regarding college graduation rates, the national average for students completing a bachelor's degree within six years was 62.2% in 2023.
In California, the college completion rate in public four-year universities was 66.4% in 2022.
These statistics highlight that while a significant majority of high school seniors graduate on time, the transition to and completion of college presents additional challenges, with lower graduation rates at the post-secondary level.