American River Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

American River College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many American River 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 American River. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• American River Retention Rate
• American River 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
• American River Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

American River Retention Rate

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

With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, American River 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%.

American River Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 3093 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 22% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% 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 American River graduation rate 22%.

American River 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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American River Drop Out Rate

Approximately 10215 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 10215 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3172 transferred to another institution.

• American River lost contact with the remaining 6813 who we assumed dropped out.

American River Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityWe don’t have graduation rate by race/ethnicity data for American River 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 American River 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 American River Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at American River College represent 12.38% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the American River graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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.

American River First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time American River Drop Out Rates

1016 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 30 are still enrolled.

• 246 transferred to another institution.

• American River lost contact with the remaining 740 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at American River College represent 26.83% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the American River graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 American River Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time American River Drop Out Rates

2908 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 93 are still enrolled.

• 447 transferred to another institution.

• American River lost contact with the remaining 2368 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at American River College represent 7.12% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the American River graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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.

American River Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time American River Drop Out Rates

661 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 20 are still enrolled.

• 280 transferred to another institution.

• American River lost contact with the remaining 361 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at American River College represent 53.67% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the American River graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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.

American River Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time American River Drop Out Rates

5630 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 87 are still enrolled.

• 2199 transferred to another institution.

• American River lost contact with the remaining 3344 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