by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Mendocino College? 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 52% students making it past their freshmen year, Mendocino 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 | |
|---|---|
| Mendocino College | 52% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 1,131 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Mendocino College is 24%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 966 | 21% |
| Six Years | 1,131 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 101 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,480 | 74% |
Approximately 3480 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3480 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1139 transferred to another institution.
Mendocino College lost contact with the remaining 2203 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1139 | 32.7% |
| Dropped Out | 2,203 | 63.3% |
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 Mendocino 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 Mendocino College represent 5% of the students in the class of 2015, and 7.34% of Mendocino College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Mendocino College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Mendocino 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 | Mendocino College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
135 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.
43 transferred to another institution.
Mendocino College lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 43 | 31.85% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 63.70% |
First-time / part-time students at Mendocino College represent 6.58% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the Mendocino 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 11%.
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 | Mendocino College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
277 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
Mendocino College lost contact with the remaining 212 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.44% |
| Transferred | 61 | 22.02% |
| Dropped Out | 212 | 76.53% |
1190 Mendocino College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.25% 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 39%, 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 | Mendocino College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
695 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
255 transferred to another institution.
Mendocino College lost contact with the remaining 415 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 3.60% |
| Transferred | 255 | 36.69% |
| Dropped Out | 415 | 59.71% |
2987 Mendocino College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 63.39% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 | Mendocino College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
2373 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
103 are still enrolled.
780 transferred to another institution.
Mendocino College lost contact with the remaining 1490 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 103 | 4.34% |
| Transferred | 780 | 32.87% |
| Dropped Out | 1,490 | 62.79% |
