by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at CCSD San Marcos? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, CCSD San Marcos 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 | |
|---|---|
| CCSD San Marcos | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 58 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 53% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 52% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official CCSD San Marcos graduation rate 52%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at CCSD San Marcos? The standard length of time for most students is 4.00 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58 | 52% |
| Six Years | 58 | 52% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 54 | 48% |
Approximately 54 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 54 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
CCSD San Marcos lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 3.7% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 96.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 88% |
| Black / African-American | 65% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 52% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41% |
| White | 56% |
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 CCSD San Marcos are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 38% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.66% of CCSD San Marcos bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time students in the CCSD San Marcos class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CCSD San Marcos graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | CCSD San Marcos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 53% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
20 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
CCSD San Marcos lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CCSD San Marcos first-time, part-time students.
70 CCSD San Marcos students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 61.95% 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 51%, 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 51%.
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 | CCSD San Marcos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
CCSD San Marcos lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 5.88% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 94.12% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CCSD San Marcos returning, part-time students.
