by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Allan Hancock 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Allan Hancock College has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| Allan Hancock College | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 1050 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 22% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 Allan Hancock College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 904 | 22% |
| Six Years | 1050 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 55 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2963 | 73% |
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 2963 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2963 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1056 transferred to another institution.
Allan Hancock College lost contact with the remaining 1835 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1056 | 35.6% |
| Dropped Out | 1835 | 61.9% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Allan Hancock College 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 Allan Hancock College represent 27.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Allan Hancock College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Allan Hancock College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
577 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
30 are still enrolled.
141 transferred to another institution.
Allan Hancock College lost contact with the remaining 406 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 30 | 5.20% |
| Transferred | 141 | 24.44% |
| Dropped Out | 406 | 70.36% |
First-time / part-time students at Allan Hancock College represent 30.26% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Allan Hancock College graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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.
| Completions | Allan Hancock College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
980 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
32 are still enrolled.
177 transferred to another institution.
Allan Hancock College lost contact with the remaining 771 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 32 | 3.27% |
| Transferred | 177 | 18.06% |
| Dropped Out | 771 | 78.67% |
Returning / full-time students at Allan Hancock College represent 7.20% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Allan Hancock College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Allan Hancock College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
182 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
88 transferred to another institution.
Allan Hancock College lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 88 | 48.35% |
| Dropped Out | 92 | 50.55% |
Returning / part-time students at Allan Hancock College represent 35.32% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Allan Hancock College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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 | Allan Hancock College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
1224 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
650 transferred to another institution.
Allan Hancock College lost contact with the remaining 566 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 0.65% |
| Transferred | 650 | 53.10% |
| Dropped Out | 566 | 46.24% |
