by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Golden Gate University - San Francisco? 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Golden Gate University - San Francisco | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 114 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years <nil>% of the cohort graduated. After six years 41% had completed their degree, and 43% after 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 Golden Gate University - San Francisco graduation rate 41%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 98 | 35% |
| Six Years | 114 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 158 | 57% |
Approximately 158 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 158 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 142 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 9 | 5.7% |
| Dropped Out | 142 | 89.9% |
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.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Golden Gate University - San Francisco first-time, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Golden Gate University - San Francisco first-time, part-time students.
58 Golden Gate University - San Francisco students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.94% 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 69%, 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 71%.
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 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
17 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 11.76% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 88.24% |
219 Golden Gate University - San Francisco students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 79.06% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 34%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 36%.
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 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 34% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 37.80% |
141 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 127 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.55% |
| Transferred | 9 | 6.38% |
| Dropped Out | 127 | 90.07% |
