by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Irvine Valley College 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Irvine Valley College has freshmen retention rates above 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 | |
|---|---|
| Irvine Valley College | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 4,516 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 49% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 Irvine Valley College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3,960 | 22% |
| Six Years | 4,516 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 275 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 12,837 | 73% |
Approximately 12837 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 12837 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
8060 transferred to another institution.
Irvine Valley College lost contact with the remaining 4643 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 8060 | 62.8% |
| Dropped Out | 4,643 | 36.2% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Irvine Valley College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Irvine Valley College represent 7% of the students in the class of 2015, and 14.59% of Irvine Valley College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time students in the Irvine Valley College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Irvine Valley College graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | Irvine Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
531 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
267 transferred to another institution.
Irvine Valley College lost contact with the remaining 258 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 267 | 50.28% |
| Dropped Out | 258 | 48.59% |
First-time / part-time students at Irvine Valley College represent 8.82% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the Irvine Valley 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 28%.
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 | Irvine Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
1125 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
440 transferred to another institution.
Irvine Valley College lost contact with the remaining 666 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 1.69% |
| Transferred | 440 | 39.11% |
| Dropped Out | 666 | 59.20% |
3207 Irvine Valley College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.19% 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 47%, 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 49%.
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 | Irvine Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
1635 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
1028 transferred to another institution.
Irvine Valley College lost contact with the remaining 590 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 1.04% |
| Transferred | 1028 | 62.87% |
| Dropped Out | 590 | 36.09% |
11647 Irvine Valley College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 66.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 17%, 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 18%.
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 | Irvine Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
9546 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
92 are still enrolled.
6325 transferred to another institution.
Irvine Valley College lost contact with the remaining 3129 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 92 | 0.96% |
| Transferred | 6325 | 66.26% |
| Dropped Out | 3,129 | 32.78% |
