by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many California College San Diego first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore California College San Diego retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, California College San Diego has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| California College San Diego | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 458 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
35% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 40% in six years, and 40% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical California College San Diego graduation rate 40%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at California College San Diego? The standard length of time for most students is 4.00 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 458 | 40% |
| Six Years | 458 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 690 | 60% |
Approximately 690 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 690 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
California College San Diego lost contact with the remaining 653 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 37 | 5.4% |
| Dropped Out | 653 | 94.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 44% |
| Asian | 71% |
| Black / African-American | 34% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29% |
| Unknown | 47% |
| White | 37% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at California College San Diego are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at California College San Diego represent 52% of the students in the class of 2015, and 45.85% of California College San Diego bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the California College San Diego class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the California College San Diego graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 35% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | California College San Diego | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
384 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
California College San Diego lost contact with the remaining 371 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 3.39% |
| Dropped Out | 371 | 96.61% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on California College San Diego first-time, part-time students.
554 California College San Diego students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 48.09% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 45%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 45%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | California College San Diego | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
306 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
California College San Diego lost contact with the remaining 282 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 7.84% |
| Dropped Out | 282 | 92.16% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on California College San Diego returning, part-time students.
