Sierra College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Sierra College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Sierra College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Sierra College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• Sierra College Retention Rate
• Sierra College 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
• Sierra College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Sierra College Retention Rate

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

With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Sierra 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%.

Sierra College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 7,135 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Sierra College graduation rate 31%.

Sierra College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Sierra College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 15389 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 15389 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 6640 transferred to another institution.

• Sierra College lost contact with the remaining 8331 who we assumed dropped out.

Sierra College 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 Sierra 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 Sierra College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Sierra College represent 9% of the students in the class of 2015, and 12.14% of Sierra College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the Sierra College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Sierra College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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.

Sierra College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

1119 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 515 transferred to another institution.

• Sierra College lost contact with the remaining 569 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Sierra College represent 9.44% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the Sierra 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 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 Sierra College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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

1686 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 57 are still enrolled.

• 537 transferred to another institution.

• Sierra College lost contact with the remaining 1092 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

6244 Sierra College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.17% 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 43%, 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.

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

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

3483 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 68 are still enrolled.

• 1769 transferred to another institution.

• Sierra College lost contact with the remaining 1646 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

12527 Sierra College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 54.52% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 27%.

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.

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

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

9101 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 258 are still enrolled.

• 3819 transferred to another institution.

• Sierra College lost contact with the remaining 5024 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