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CHC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

32% 4-Year Graduation Rate
30% 6-Year Graduation Rate
67% Retention Rate

Crafton Hills College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at CHC? 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.

CHC Retention Rate

67% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, CHC 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%.

CHC Retention  67 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
CHC67%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

CHC Graduation Rates

30% 6-Year Graduation Rate
34.77% Transfer Rate
30.85% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 2,009 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

32% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 30% in six years, and 32% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of CHC is 30%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  26%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32%
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CHC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,73426%
Six Years2,00930%
Eight Years1472%
Did Not Complete4,52768%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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CHC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 4527 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 4527 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred232451.3%
Dropped Out2,06245.5%

CHC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 CHC 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 CHC Graduation Rates

7% First-Time, Full-Time
37% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Crafton Hills College represent 7% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.26% of CHC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the CHC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the CHC graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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CHC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCHCNationwide
Four Years32%37.92%
Six Years37%46.43%
Eight Years38%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time CHC Drop Out Rates

307 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred13343.32%
Dropped Out16152.44%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

12% First-Time, Part-Time
23% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Crafton Hills College represent 11.52% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the CHC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time CHC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCHCNationwide
Four Years18%14.37%
Six Years23%21.59%
Eight Years26%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time CHC Drop Out Rates

573 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled213.66%
Transferred21136.82%
Dropped Out34159.51%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

23% Returning, Full-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

1563 CHC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.39% 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 43%, 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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CHC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCHCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years43%53.83%
Eight Years45%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time CHC Drop Out Rates

863 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled222.55%
Transferred48456.08%
Dropped Out35741.37%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

58% Returning, Part-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

3852 CHC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 57.64% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 25%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 28%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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CHC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCHCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years25%36.03%
Eight Years28%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time CHC Drop Out Rates

2784 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled853.05%
Transferred149653.74%
Dropped Out1,20343.21%

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