by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding UOPX - California 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 33% students making it past their freshmen year, UOPX - California 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| UOPX - California | 33% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 4,548 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
4% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 47% in six years, and 50% in 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 UOPX - California graduation rate 47%.
The average UOPX - California student takes 5.30 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3,438 | 36% |
| Six Years | 4,548 | 47% |
| Eight Years | 266 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 4,800 | 50% |
Approximately 4800 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4800 students who did not complete their degree?
15 are still enrolled.
1698 transferred to another institution.
UOPX - California lost contact with the remaining 2984 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 1698 | 35.4% |
| Dropped Out | 2,984 | 62.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 30% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 13% |
| Unknown | 26% |
| White | 30% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 UOPX - California are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at University of Phoenix - California represent 11% of the students in the class of 2015, and 4.75% of UOPX - California bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 4%, first-time students in the UOPX - California class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UOPX - California graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | UOPX - California | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 47.82% |
807 first-time / full-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
257 transferred to another institution.
UOPX - California lost contact with the remaining 531 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 1.86% |
| Transferred | 257 | 31.85% |
| Dropped Out | 531 | 65.80% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UOPX - California first-time, part-time students.
8573 UOPX - California students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 89.02% 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 51%, 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 53%.
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 | UOPX - California | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
3993 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
99 are still enrolled.
1441 transferred to another institution.
UOPX - California lost contact with the remaining 2453 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 99 | 2.48% |
| Transferred | 1441 | 36.09% |
| Dropped Out | 2,453 | 61.43% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on UOPX - California returning, part-time students.
