by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Ventura 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 Ventura College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Ventura College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Ventura College | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 5,358 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 33% of the cohort graduated. After six years 28% had completed their degree, and 31% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Ventura College is 28%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4,531 | 24% |
| Six Years | 5,358 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 454 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 13,016 | 69% |
Approximately 13016 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 13016 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
6491 transferred to another institution.
Ventura College lost contact with the remaining 6125 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 6491 | 49.9% |
| Dropped Out | 6,125 | 47.1% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Ventura College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Ventura College represent 6% of the students in the class of 2015, and 8.73% of Ventura College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the Ventura College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Ventura College 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Ventura College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
714 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.
214 transferred to another institution.
Ventura College lost contact with the remaining 471 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 214 | 29.97% |
| Dropped Out | 471 | 65.97% |
First-time / part-time students at Ventura College represent 8.30% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Ventura 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 Completions | Ventura College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
1217 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
34 are still enrolled.
451 transferred to another institution.
Ventura College lost contact with the remaining 732 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 34 | 2.79% |
| Transferred | 451 | 37.06% |
| Dropped Out | 732 | 60.15% |
4136 Ventura College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.97% 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 48%, 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 50%.
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 | Ventura College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 55.07% |
2081 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
72 are still enrolled.
985 transferred to another institution.
Ventura College lost contact with the remaining 1024 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 72 | 3.46% |
| Transferred | 985 | 47.33% |
| Dropped Out | 1,024 | 49.21% |
11911 Ventura College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 63.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 24%.
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 | Ventura College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
9004 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
265 are still enrolled.
4841 transferred to another institution.
Ventura College lost contact with the remaining 3898 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 265 | 2.94% |
| Transferred | 4841 | 53.76% |
| Dropped Out | 3,898 | 43.29% |
