by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to UC Davis after their first year? Are UC Davis students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 93% students making it past their freshmen year, UC Davis 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UC Davis | 93% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 6,468 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
58% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 86% in six years, and 88% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of UC Davis is 86%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at UC Davis? The standard length of time for most students is 4.30 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5,124 | 68% |
| Six Years | 6,468 | 86% |
| Eight Years | 111 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 906 | 12% |
Approximately 906 students or 12% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 906 students who did not complete their degree?
19 are still enrolled.
606 transferred to another institution.
UC Davis lost contact with the remaining 285 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 2.1% |
| Transferred | 606 | 66.9% |
| Dropped Out | 285 | 31.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 77% |
| Asian | 90% |
| Black / African-American | 82% |
| Hawaiian | 78% |
| Hispanic | 78% |
| International | 85% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 85% |
| Unknown | 91% |
| White | 89% |
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 UC Davis 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 University of California - Davis represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.38% of UC Davis bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time students in the UC Davis class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UC Davis graduation rate was 85%, and by the eight year mark, 87% 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 | UC Davis | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 85% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 87% | 47.82% |
602 first-time / full-time students or 13% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
440 transferred to another institution.
UC Davis lost contact with the remaining 148 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 3.16% |
| Transferred | 440 | 73.09% |
| Dropped Out | 148 | 24.58% |
First-time / part-time students at University of California - Davis represent 0.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 64%, first-time, part-time students in the UC Davis class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 69%.
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 | UC Davis | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 64% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 23.72% |
13 first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
UC Davis lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 69.23% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 30.77% |
2742 UC Davis students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.61% 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 89%, 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 89%.
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 | UC Davis | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 89% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 89% | 55.07% |
288 non first-time / part-time students or 11% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
154 transferred to another institution.
UC Davis lost contact with the remaining 133 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.35% |
| Transferred | 154 | 53.47% |
| Dropped Out | 133 | 46.18% |
41 UC Davis students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.55% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 90%, 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 93%.
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 | UC Davis | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 90% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 93% | 37.80% |
3 non first-time / part-time students or 7% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
UC Davis lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
