by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Long Beach City 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 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Long Beach City 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 | |
|---|---|
| Long Beach City College | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 7,773 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 30% of the cohort graduated. After six years 24% had completed their degree, and 27% after 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 Long Beach City College graduation rate 24%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6,504 | 20% |
| Six Years | 7,773 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 675 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 23,336 | 73% |
Approximately 23336 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 23336 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
9484 transferred to another institution.
Long Beach City College lost contact with the remaining 13182 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 9484 | 40.6% |
| Dropped Out | 13,182 | 56.5% |
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 Long Beach City 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 Long Beach City College represent 6% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.33% of Long Beach City College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Long Beach City College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Long Beach City College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Long Beach City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
1164 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
412 transferred to another institution.
Long Beach City College lost contact with the remaining 708 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 412 | 35.40% |
| Dropped Out | 708 | 60.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Long Beach City College represent 12.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Long Beach City 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 20%.
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 | Long Beach City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
3111 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
92 are still enrolled.
842 transferred to another institution.
Long Beach City College lost contact with the remaining 2177 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 92 | 2.96% |
| Transferred | 842 | 27.07% |
| Dropped Out | 2,177 | 69.98% |
6607 Long Beach City College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.79% 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 40%, 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 42%.
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 | Long Beach City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
3834 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
102 are still enrolled.
1883 transferred to another institution.
Long Beach City College lost contact with the remaining 1849 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 102 | 2.66% |
| Transferred | 1883 | 49.11% |
| Dropped Out | 1,849 | 48.23% |
19345 Long Beach City College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 60.86% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 21%.
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 | Long Beach City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
15227 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
432 are still enrolled.
6347 transferred to another institution.
Long Beach City College lost contact with the remaining 8448 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 432 | 2.84% |
| Transferred | 6347 | 41.68% |
| Dropped Out | 8,448 | 55.48% |
