Delta Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

San Joaquin Delta College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Delta 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.

• Delta Retention Rate
• Delta Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Delta Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Delta Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Delta 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%.

Delta Graduation Rates

Of the 6,699 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

33% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 29% in six years, and 31% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Delta is 29%. 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.

Delta Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Delta Drop Out Rate

Approximately 15925 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 15925 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 6084 transferred to another institution.

• Delta lost contact with the remaining 9841 who we assumed dropped out.

Delta Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Delta 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 Delta Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at San Joaquin Delta College represent 9% of the students in the class of 2015, and 11.42% of Delta bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the Delta class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Delta graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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.

Delta First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Delta Drop Out Rates

1181 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 340 transferred to another institution.

• Delta lost contact with the remaining 841 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at San Joaquin Delta College represent 10.12% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Delta class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.

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 Delta Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Delta Drop Out Rates

1940 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 519 transferred to another institution.

• Delta lost contact with the remaining 1421 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

6318 Delta students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.36% 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 42%, 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 44%.

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.

Delta Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Delta Drop Out Rates

3528 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1442 transferred to another institution.

• Delta lost contact with the remaining 2086 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

12451 Delta students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 53.92% 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.

Delta Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Delta Drop Out Rates

9276 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3783 transferred to another institution.

• Delta lost contact with the remaining 5493 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics