by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Huertas College after their first year? Are Huertas College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Huertas College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Huertas College | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| NA |
Of the 485 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
41% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 42% in six years, and 42% in eight years.
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 Huertas College graduation rate 42%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 485 | 42% |
| Six Years | 485 | 42% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 680 | 58% |
Approximately 680 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 680 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
Huertas College lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 66 | 9.7% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 1.3% |
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 Huertas College 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 Huertas College represent 41% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.21% of Huertas College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the Huertas College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Huertas College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Huertas College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
278 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Huertas College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 33 | 11.87% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Huertas College represent 0.09% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time, part-time students in the Huertas College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
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 | Huertas College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 100% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 100% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 23.72% |
613 Huertas College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 52.62% 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 41%, 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 41%.
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 | Huertas College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
359 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
328 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Huertas College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 328 | 91.36% |
| Transferred | 31 | 8.64% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
78 Huertas College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 45%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 45%.
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 | Huertas College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
43 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
32 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Huertas College lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 32 | 74.42% |
| Transferred | 2 | 4.65% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 20.93% |
