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Cal Baptist Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

40% 4-Year Graduation Rate
58% 6-Year Graduation Rate
76% Retention Rate

California Baptist University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Cal Baptist? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Cal Baptist Retention Rate

76% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Cal Baptist 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%.

Cal Baptist Retention  76 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Cal Baptist76%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%

Cal Baptist Graduation Rates

58% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.42% Transfer Rate
11.45% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,009 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 40% of the cohort graduated. After six years 58% had completed their degree, and 62% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Cal Baptist is 58%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average Cal Baptist student takes 4.38 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  44%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  58%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62%
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Cal Baptist Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years76644%
Six Years1,00958%
Eight Years564%
Did Not Complete66438%
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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Cal Baptist Drop Out Rate

Approximately 664 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 664 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled50.8%
Transferred45768.8%
Dropped Out19829.8%

Cal Baptist Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native40%
Asian70%
Black / African-American46%
Hawaiian71%
Hispanic54%
International68%
Multi-Ethnic61%
Unknown74%
White70%

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. 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.

The majority of students at Cal Baptist are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Cal Baptist Graduation Rates

47% First-Time, Full-Time
57% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at California Baptist University represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 46.09% of Cal Baptist bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time students in the Cal Baptist class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Cal Baptist graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 61% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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Cal Baptist First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCal BaptistNationwide
Four Years40%37.92%
Six Years57%46.43%
Eight Years61%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Cal Baptist Drop Out Rates

313 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled51.60%
Transferred22872.84%
Dropped Out8125.88%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at California Baptist University represent 1.21% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the Cal Baptist class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Cal Baptist Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCal BaptistNationwide
Four Years19%14.37%
Six Years33%21.59%
Eight Years33%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Cal Baptist Drop Out Rates

14 first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred750.00%
Dropped Out750.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

42% Returning, Full-Time
65% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

720 Cal Baptist students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 41.62% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 65%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 67%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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Cal Baptist Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCal BaptistNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years65%53.83%
Eight Years67%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Cal Baptist Drop Out Rates

236 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled41.69%
Transferred15465.25%
Dropped Out7833.05%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10% Returning, Part-Time
38% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

178 Cal Baptist students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.29% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 38%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Cal Baptist Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCal BaptistNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years38%36.03%
Eight Years43%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Cal Baptist Drop Out Rates

101 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.99%
Transferred6867.33%
Dropped Out3231.68%

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