by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Berkeley City 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Berkeley City 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 | |
|---|---|
| Berkeley City College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 822 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 20% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% 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 Berkeley City College graduation rate 20%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 722 | 17% |
| Six Years | 822 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 64 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3314 | 79% |
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 3314 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3314 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1599 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley City College lost contact with the remaining 1685 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1599 | 48.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1685 | 50.8% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Berkeley City 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 Berkeley City College represent 13.67% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Berkeley City College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Berkeley City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
295 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
98 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley City College lost contact with the remaining 196 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.34% |
| Transferred | 98 | 33.22% |
| Dropped Out | 196 | 66.44% |
First-time / part-time students at Berkeley City College represent 20.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Berkeley City College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Berkeley City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 24% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
644 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
178 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley City College lost contact with the remaining 457 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.40% |
| Transferred | 178 | 27.64% |
| Dropped Out | 457 | 70.96% |
Returning / full-time students at Berkeley City College represent 8.43% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Berkeley City College graduation rate was 25%, 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.
| Completions | Berkeley City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 25% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 55.07% |
254 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
157 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley City College lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.79% |
| Transferred | 157 | 61.81% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 37.40% |
Returning / part-time students at Berkeley City College represent 57.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Berkeley City College graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 | Berkeley City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
2121 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
1166 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley City College lost contact with the remaining 937 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 0.85% |
| Transferred | 1166 | 54.97% |
| Dropped Out | 937 | 44.18% |
