by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Carrington College, Sacramento retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Carrington College, Sacramento has freshmen retention rates similar to 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 | |
|---|---|
| Carrington College, Sacramento | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 2,099 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 57% of the cohort graduated. After six years 68% had completed their degree, and 68% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Carrington College, Sacramento is 68%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,091 | 68% |
| Six Years | 2,099 | 68% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 987 | 32% |
Approximately 987 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 987 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Carrington College, Sacramento lost contact with the remaining 976 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 6 | 0.6% |
| Dropped Out | 976 | 98.9% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Carrington College, Sacramento are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Carrington College, Sacramento represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.16% of Carrington College, Sacramento bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 57%, first-time students in the Carrington College, Sacramento class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Carrington College, Sacramento graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Carrington College, Sacramento | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
557 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Carrington College, Sacramento lost contact with the remaining 553 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 0.36% |
| Dropped Out | 553 | 99.28% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Carrington College, Sacramento first-time, part-time students.
1785 Carrington College, Sacramento students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 57.32% 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 76%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 76%.
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 | Carrington College, Sacramento | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 76% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 76% | 55.07% |
430 non first-time / part-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Carrington College, Sacramento lost contact with the remaining 423 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.70% |
| Transferred | 4 | 0.93% |
| Dropped Out | 423 | 98.37% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Carrington College, Sacramento returning, part-time students.
