by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Porterville College? 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Porterville 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 | |
|---|---|
| Porterville College | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 1,539 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Porterville College is 30%. 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 | 1,304 | 26% |
| Six Years | 1,539 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 123 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,429 | 67% |
Approximately 3429 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3429 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1554 transferred to another institution.
Porterville College lost contact with the remaining 1769 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1554 | 45.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1,769 | 51.6% |
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 Porterville 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 Porterville College represent 9% of the students in the class of 2015, and 11.70% of Porterville College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time students in the Porterville College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Porterville College graduation rate was 39%, 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 | Porterville College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
275 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.
73 transferred to another institution.
Porterville College lost contact with the remaining 190 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 73 | 26.55% |
| Dropped Out | 190 | 69.09% |
First-time / part-time students at Porterville College represent 8.54% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Porterville 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 21%.
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 | Porterville College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
345 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
100 transferred to another institution.
Porterville College lost contact with the remaining 237 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.32% |
| Transferred | 100 | 28.99% |
| Dropped Out | 237 | 68.70% |
1518 Porterville College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.82% 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 49%, 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 52%.
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 | Porterville College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
733 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
26 are still enrolled.
291 transferred to another institution.
Porterville College lost contact with the remaining 416 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 3.55% |
| Transferred | 291 | 39.70% |
| Dropped Out | 416 | 56.75% |
2677 Porterville College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 52.58% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 20%, 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 22%.
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 | Porterville College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
2076 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
60 are still enrolled.
1090 transferred to another institution.
Porterville College lost contact with the remaining 926 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 60 | 2.89% |
| Transferred | 1090 | 52.50% |
| Dropped Out | 926 | 44.61% |
