by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding NWC West Covina 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, NWC West Covina 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 | |
|---|---|
| NWC West Covina | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 532 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
71% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 72% in six years, and 72% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of NWC West Covina is 72%. 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 | 532 | 72% |
| Six Years | 532 | 72% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 212 | 28% |
Approximately 212 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 212 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
NWC West Covina lost contact with the remaining 208 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4 | 1.9% |
| Dropped Out | 208 | 98.1% |
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 NWC West Covina 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 North-West College - West Covina represent 93% of the students in the class of 2015, and 92.48% of NWC West Covina bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 71%, first-time students in the NWC West Covina class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the NWC West Covina graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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 | NWC West Covina | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 71% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 71% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 47.82% |
202 first-time / full-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
NWC West Covina lost contact with the remaining 199 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 1.49% |
| Dropped Out | 199 | 98.51% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on NWC West Covina first-time, part-time students.
50 NWC West Covina students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.72% 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 80%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 80%.
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 | NWC West Covina | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 80% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 80% | 55.07% |
10 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
NWC West Covina lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 10.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 90.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on NWC West Covina returning, part-time students.
