Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Cal Baptist's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Cal Baptist. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at Cal Baptist
- Graduation Rates at California Baptist University
Cal Baptist Has a Better Than Average Freshman Retention Rate
With 78.0% of students making it past their freshman year, California Baptist University has freshman retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 68.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 74.0%.
Cal Baptist Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
Overall, 61.5% of Cal Baptist Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Cal Baptist, there were 1,253 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2014. By 2016, six years after beginning their degree, 61.5% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 62.9% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 37.1% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 466 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 304 had transferred to a different institution, and Cal Baptist lost contact with the remaining 159 whom we assume dropped out.
Some Students Take More Time to Graduate
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-Time / Full-time Students at Cal Baptist Represent 47.6% of the Class of 2014 and 46.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of 44.0%, first-time students in the Cal Baptist class of 2014 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 59.5% and by 2018, 61.5% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 33.3% after four years, 46.2% after six years, and 47.7% after eight years.
Cal Baptist is Graduating Students Faster Than we Expected
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Cal Baptist, we expected that after six years about 49.8% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Cal Baptist
38.5% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 230 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 153 had transferred to a different institution, and Cal Baptist lost contact with the remaining 77 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Cal Baptist Represent 0.6% of the Class of 2014 and 0.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 28.6%, first-time students in the Cal Baptist class of 2014 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 28.6%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.4% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Cal Baptist
71.4% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 5 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 2 had transferred to a different institution, and Cal Baptist lost contact with the remaining 3 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at Cal Baptist Represent 39.5% of the Class of 2014 and 41.8% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 65.7%, returning students in the Cal Baptist class of 2014 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 66.5%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.9% after six years and 55.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Cal Baptist
33.5% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 166 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 113 had transferred to a different institution, and Cal Baptist lost contact with the remaining 51 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Cal Baptist Represent 12.3% of the Class of 2014 and 11.4% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 57.8%, returning students in the Cal Baptist class of 2014 who attended classes part-time were among the most likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 58.4%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.9% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Cal Baptist
41.6% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 64 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 36 had transferred to a different institution, and Cal Baptist lost contact with the remaining 28 whom we assume dropped out.
