by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at PUC? 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, PUC 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 | |
|---|---|
| PUC | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 353 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
36% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 58% in six years, and 60% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of PUC is 58%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at PUC? The standard length of time for most students is 4.41 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 261 | 43% |
| Six Years | 353 | 58% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 248 | 40% |
Approximately 248 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 248 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
207 transferred to another institution.
PUC lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.8% |
| Transferred | 207 | 83.5% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 16.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 66% |
| Black / African-American | 48% |
| Hawaiian | 56% |
| Hispanic | 47% |
| International | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42% |
| Unknown | 40% |
| White | 46% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 PUC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Pacific Union College represent 61% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.49% of PUC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the PUC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the PUC graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | PUC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 56% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
155 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
138 transferred to another institution.
PUC lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.29% |
| Transferred | 138 | 89.03% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 10.97% |
First-time / part-time students at Pacific Union College represent 0.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | PUC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
3 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
PUC lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 66.67% |
216 PUC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.18% 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 61%, 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 62%.
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 | PUC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
81 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
PUC lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.23% |
| Transferred | 60 | 74.07% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 24.69% |
23 PUC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 48%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 61%.
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 | PUC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 37.80% |
9 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
PUC lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 88.89% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 11.11% |
