by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Golden Gate University - San Francisco 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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Golden Gate University.
How many of the estimated 128 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 41% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% 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 Golden Gate University - San Francisco graduation rate 41%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 118 | 38% |
| Six Years | 128 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 178 | 58% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 178 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 178 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 174 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.1% |
| Dropped Out | 174 | 97.8% |
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.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
We don’t have data for this cohort at Golden Gate University.
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Golden Gate University.
Returning / full-time students at Golden Gate University represent 32.69% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Golden Gate University - San Francisco graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
40 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 2.50% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 97.50% |
Returning / part-time students at Golden Gate University represent 67.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Golden Gate University - San Francisco graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 37.80% |
138 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 135 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.45% |
| Transferred | 1 | 0.72% |
| Dropped Out | 135 | 97.83% |
