by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many InterCoast Colleges - West Covina first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at InterCoast Colleges - West Covina. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 86% students making it past their freshmen year, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina 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 | |
|---|---|
| InterCoast Colleges - West Covina | 86% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 81 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 65% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 65% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% 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 InterCoast Colleges - West Covina graduation rate 65%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 81 | 65% |
| Six Years | 81 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 43 | 35% |
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.
At this time we lack drop out information for InterCoast Colleges-West Covina.
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 70% |
| Hispanic | 86% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 40% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at InterCoast Colleges - West Covina are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at InterCoast Colleges-West Covina represent 36.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the InterCoast Colleges - West Covina graduation rate was 82%, and by the eight year mark, 82% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | InterCoast Colleges - West Covina | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 82% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 82% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 82% | 47.82% |
8 first-time / full-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
InterCoast Colleges - West Covina lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at InterCoast Colleges-West Covina.
Returning / full-time students at InterCoast Colleges-West Covina represent 63.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the InterCoast Colleges - West Covina graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | InterCoast Colleges - West Covina | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
InterCoast Colleges - West Covina lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 100.00% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at InterCoast Colleges-West Covina.
