by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Norco 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, Norco 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 | |
|---|---|
| Norco College | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 3,217 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
38% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 27% in six years, and 29% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Norco College is 27%. 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 | 2,640 | 22% |
| Six Years | 3,217 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 279 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 8,399 | 71% |
Approximately 8399 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 8399 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3588 transferred to another institution.
Norco College lost contact with the remaining 4653 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3588 | 42.7% |
| Dropped Out | 4,653 | 55.4% |
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 Norco 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 Norco College represent 4% of the students in the class of 2015, and 6.40% of Norco College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the Norco College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Norco College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Norco College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
277 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
81 transferred to another institution.
Norco College lost contact with the remaining 189 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 81 | 29.24% |
| Dropped Out | 189 | 68.23% |
First-time / part-time students at Norco College represent 11.74% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the Norco 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 30%.
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 | Norco College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
977 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
241 transferred to another institution.
Norco College lost contact with the remaining 711 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 2.56% |
| Transferred | 241 | 24.67% |
| Dropped Out | 711 | 72.77% |
1774 Norco College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.91% 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 43%, 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 45%.
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 | Norco College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 43% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
968 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
32 are still enrolled.
442 transferred to another institution.
Norco College lost contact with the remaining 494 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 32 | 3.31% |
| Transferred | 442 | 45.66% |
| Dropped Out | 494 | 51.03% |
8232 Norco College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 69.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 23%, 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 25%.
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 | Norco College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
6177 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
94 are still enrolled.
2824 transferred to another institution.
Norco College lost contact with the remaining 3259 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 94 | 1.52% |
| Transferred | 2824 | 45.72% |
| Dropped Out | 3,259 | 52.76% |
