<p>Several (not all) California State Universities have four year graduation pledges. Examples can be found here:</p>
<p>[Graduation</a> Pledge | Academic Programs | Cal Poly Pomona](<a href=“http://www.csupomona.edu/~academic/programs/grad_pledge/index.shtml]Graduation”>http://www.csupomona.edu/~academic/programs/grad_pledge/index.shtml)
[Four-Year</a> Graduation Pledge - Advising and Academic Services](<a href=“http://www-ugs.csusb.edu/advising/fygp.html]Four-Year”>http://www-ugs.csusb.edu/advising/fygp.html)
<a href=“California State University, Bakersfield”>California State University, Bakersfield;
<a href=“Fresno State Catalog”>Fresno State Catalog;
[Program:</a> Baccalaureate Degree Requirements - California State University, Stanislaus - Acalog ACMS?](<a href=“Program: Baccalaureate Degree Requirements - California State University, Stanislaus - Acalog ACMS™”>Program: Baccalaureate Degree Requirements - California State University, Stanislaus - Acalog ACMS™)</p>
<p>However, if you look at the actual four year graduation rates of these CSUs, they are quite low, ranging from about 13% to 21% for the above listed schools.</p>
<p>What that likely means is that on-time versus delayed graduation is most likely based on factors under control of the student. The four year graduation pledge programs are presumably meant to assure students that the school won’t shut them out of the classes they need for their major (a common concern which may be valid at some schools, but appears to be exaggerated in importance).</p>