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Saddleback College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

43% 4-Year Graduation Rate
24% 6-Year Graduation Rate
75% Retention Rate

Saddleback College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Saddleback College after their first year? Are Saddleback College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Saddleback College Retention Rate

75% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Saddleback College 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%.

Saddleback College Retention  75 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Saddleback College75%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%

Saddleback College Graduation Rates

24% 6-Year Graduation Rate
37.89% Transfer Rate
34.29% Dropout Rate

Of the 7,776 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Saddleback College is 24%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  21%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  24%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  26%
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Saddleback College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years6,72721%
Six Years7,77624%
Eight Years6042%
Did Not Complete23,61674%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Saddleback College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 23616 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 23616 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred1212351.3%
Dropped Out10,97046.5%

Saddleback College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 Saddleback College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Saddleback College Graduation Rates

6% First-Time, Full-Time
48% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Saddleback College represent 6% of the students in the class of 2015, and 11.77% of Saddleback College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the Saddleback College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Saddleback College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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Saddleback College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSaddleback CollegeNationwide
Four Years43%37.92%
Six Years48%46.43%
Eight Years50%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Saddleback College Drop Out Rates

956 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred42744.67%
Dropped Out50352.62%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

9% First-Time, Part-Time
21% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Saddleback College represent 9.43% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the Saddleback 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 23%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Saddleback College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSaddleback CollegeNationwide
Four Years17%14.37%
Six Years21%21.59%
Eight Years23%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Saddleback College Drop Out Rates

2310 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled602.60%
Transferred71230.82%
Dropped Out1,53866.58%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

18% Returning, Full-Time
44% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

5631 Saddleback College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.60% 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 44%, 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 46%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Saddleback College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSaddleback CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years44%53.83%
Eight Years46%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Saddleback College Drop Out Rates

3065 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled732.38%
Transferred184260.10%
Dropped Out1,15037.52%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

67% Returning, Part-Time
18% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

21426 Saddleback College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 66.96% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 19%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Saddleback College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSaddleback CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years18%36.03%
Eight Years19%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Saddleback College Drop Out Rates

17285 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled3642.11%
Transferred914252.89%
Dropped Out7,77945.00%

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