by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Monterey Peninsula 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 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Monterey Peninsula 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 | |
|---|---|
| Monterey Peninsula College | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 2,015 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 12% of the students had graduated and after eight years 13% of this class completed their degree.
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 Monterey Peninsula College graduation rate 12%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,674 | 10% |
| Six Years | 2,015 | 12% |
| Eight Years | 196 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 14,872 | 87% |
Approximately 14872 students or 87% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 14872 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
6172 transferred to another institution.
Monterey Peninsula College lost contact with the remaining 8325 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 6172 | 41.5% |
| Dropped Out | 8,325 | 56.0% |
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 Monterey Peninsula 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 Monterey Peninsula College represent 3% of the students in the class of 2015, and 10.07% of Monterey Peninsula College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time students in the Monterey Peninsula College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Monterey Peninsula College graduation rate was 38%, 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 | Monterey Peninsula College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
322 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.
134 transferred to another institution.
Monterey Peninsula College lost contact with the remaining 176 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 134 | 41.61% |
| Dropped Out | 176 | 54.66% |
First-time / part-time students at Monterey Peninsula College represent 18.02% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 3%, first-time, part-time students in the Monterey Peninsula 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 3%.
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 | Monterey Peninsula College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 3% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 3% | 23.72% |
2972 first-time / part-time students or 97% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
29 are still enrolled.
201 transferred to another institution.
Monterey Peninsula College lost contact with the remaining 2742 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 29 | 0.98% |
| Transferred | 201 | 6.76% |
| Dropped Out | 2,742 | 92.26% |
2115 Monterey Peninsula College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.38% 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 37%, 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 39%.
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 | Monterey Peninsula College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
1299 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
33 are still enrolled.
737 transferred to another institution.
Monterey Peninsula College lost contact with the remaining 529 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 33 | 2.54% |
| Transferred | 737 | 56.74% |
| Dropped Out | 529 | 40.72% |
11350 Monterey Peninsula College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 66.44% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 8%, 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 9%.
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 | Monterey Peninsula College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 8% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 37.80% |
10279 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
301 are still enrolled.
5100 transferred to another institution.
Monterey Peninsula College lost contact with the remaining 4878 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 301 | 2.93% |
| Transferred | 5100 | 49.62% |
| Dropped Out | 4,878 | 47.46% |
