by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Shoreline Community 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 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Shoreline Community 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 Washington, the average is 73.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Shoreline Community College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Washington | 73.95% |
How many of the estimated 2,712 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 36% of the cohort graduated. After six years 43% had completed their degree, and 44% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Shoreline Community College graduation rate 43%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,568 | 40% |
| Six Years | 2,712 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 57 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,594 | 56% |
Approximately 3594 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3594 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1669 transferred to another institution.
Shoreline Community College lost contact with the remaining 1853 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1669 | 46.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1,853 | 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 Shoreline Community 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 Shoreline Community College represent 19% of the students in the class of 2015, and 17.48% of Shoreline Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Shoreline Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Shoreline Community College graduation rate was 38%, 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 | Shoreline Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
749 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.
370 transferred to another institution.
Shoreline Community College lost contact with the remaining 368 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 370 | 49.40% |
| Dropped Out | 368 | 49.13% |
First-time / part-time students at Shoreline Community College represent 9.63% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the Shoreline Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.
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 | Shoreline Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
477 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
227 transferred to another institution.
Shoreline Community College lost contact with the remaining 246 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.84% |
| Transferred | 227 | 47.59% |
| Dropped Out | 246 | 51.57% |
1989 Shoreline Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.26% 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 58%, 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 58%.
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 | Shoreline Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
828 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
335 transferred to another institution.
Shoreline Community College lost contact with the remaining 471 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 2.66% |
| Transferred | 335 | 40.46% |
| Dropped Out | 471 | 56.88% |
2522 Shoreline Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.64% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 38%, 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 39%.
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 | Shoreline Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 38% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 37.80% |
1540 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
35 are still enrolled.
737 transferred to another institution.
Shoreline Community College lost contact with the remaining 768 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 35 | 2.27% |
| Transferred | 737 | 47.86% |
| Dropped Out | 768 | 49.87% |
