by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Feather River College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Feather River College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Feather River College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Feather River College | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 168 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% 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 Feather River College graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 156 | 23% |
| Six Years | 168 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 507 | 75% |
Approximately 507 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 507 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
274 transferred to another institution.
Feather River College lost contact with the remaining 228 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 274 | 54.0% |
| Dropped Out | 228 | 45.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 40% |
| Asian | 40% |
| Black / African-American | 15% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| International | 61% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 31% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Feather River College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Feather River Community College District represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.93% of Feather River College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Feather River College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Feather River College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Feather River College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
213 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
114 transferred to another institution.
Feather River College lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 114 | 53.52% |
| Dropped Out | 96 | 45.07% |
First-time / part-time students at Feather River Community College District represent 20.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Feather River College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Feather River College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
113 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
Feather River College lost contact with the remaining 65 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 48 | 42.48% |
| Dropped Out | 65 | 57.52% |
84 Feather River College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.39% 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 35%, 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 35%.
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 | Feather River College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Feather River College lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.82% |
| Transferred | 37 | 67.27% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 30.91% |
143 Feather River College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.09% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 12%, 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 12%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Feather River College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 12% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
126 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
75 transferred to another institution.
Feather River College lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.79% |
| Transferred | 75 | 59.52% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 39.68% |
