San Bernardino Valley College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

San Bernardino Valley College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding San Bernardino Valley College 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.

• San Bernardino Valley College Retention Rate
• San Bernardino Valley College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• San Bernardino Valley College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

San Bernardino Valley College Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, San Bernardino Valley 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%.

San Bernardino Valley College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 1008 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 16% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 20% of the students had graduated and after eight years 22% 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 San Bernardino Valley College graduation rate 20%.

San Bernardino Valley College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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San Bernardino Valley College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 3996 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 3996 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1442 transferred to another institution.

• San Bernardino Valley College lost contact with the remaining 2554 who we assumed dropped out.

San Bernardino Valley College Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityUnfortunately, we don’t have access to graduation rate by race data for San Bernardino Valley College.

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 San Bernardino Valley College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time San Bernardino Valley College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at San Bernardino Valley College represent 23.41% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the San Bernardino Valley College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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.

San Bernardino Valley College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time San Bernardino Valley College Drop Out Rates

833 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 197 transferred to another institution.

• San Bernardino Valley College lost contact with the remaining 636 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at San Bernardino Valley College represent 26.27% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the San Bernardino Valley College graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 17% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time San Bernardino Valley College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time San Bernardino Valley College Drop Out Rates

1113 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 233 transferred to another institution.

• San Bernardino Valley College lost contact with the remaining 880 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at San Bernardino Valley College represent 13.78% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the San Bernardino Valley College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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.

San Bernardino Valley College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time San Bernardino Valley College Drop Out Rates

507 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 237 transferred to another institution.

• San Bernardino Valley College lost contact with the remaining 270 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at San Bernardino Valley College represent 36.54% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the San Bernardino Valley College graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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.

San Bernardino Valley College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time San Bernardino Valley College Drop Out Rates

1543 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 775 transferred to another institution.

• San Bernardino Valley College lost contact with the remaining 768 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics