by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Mt. SAC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Mt. SAC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Mt. SAC 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 | |
|---|---|
| Mt. SAC | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 10,970 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 39% of the cohort graduated. After six years 33% had completed their degree, and 36% after eight years.
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 Mt. SAC graduation rate 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9,174 | 28% |
| Six Years | 10,970 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 924 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 21,384 | 64% |
Approximately 21384 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 21384 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
9976 transferred to another institution.
Mt. SAC lost contact with the remaining 10691 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 9976 | 46.7% |
| Dropped Out | 10,691 | 50.0% |
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 Mt. SAC 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 Mt. San Antonio College represent 7% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.01% of Mt. SAC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Mt. SAC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Mt. SAC graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Mt. SAC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
1111 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
483 transferred to another institution.
Mt. SAC lost contact with the remaining 590 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 483 | 43.47% |
| Dropped Out | 590 | 53.11% |
First-time / part-time students at Mt. San Antonio College represent 10.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time, part-time students in the Mt. SAC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 31%.
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 | Mt. SAC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 27% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 23.72% |
2388 first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
84 are still enrolled.
869 transferred to another institution.
Mt. SAC lost contact with the remaining 1435 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 84 | 3.52% |
| Transferred | 869 | 36.39% |
| Dropped Out | 1,435 | 60.09% |
9384 Mt. SAC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.20% 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 45%, 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 47%.
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 | Mt. SAC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
4931 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
146 are still enrolled.
2578 transferred to another institution.
Mt. SAC lost contact with the remaining 2207 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 146 | 2.96% |
| Transferred | 2578 | 52.28% |
| Dropped Out | 2,207 | 44.76% |
18286 Mt. SAC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 54.95% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 26%, 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 29%.
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 | Mt. SAC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
12954 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
449 are still enrolled.
6046 transferred to another institution.
Mt. SAC lost contact with the remaining 6459 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 449 | 3.47% |
| Transferred | 6046 | 46.67% |
| Dropped Out | 6,459 | 49.86% |
