CIIS Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

California Institute of Integral Studies 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many CIIS first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore CIIS retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• CIIS 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
• CIIS Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, CIIS has freshmen retention rates similar to 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%.

CIIS Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 79 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

<nil>% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 86% in six years, and 86% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of CIIS is 86%. 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.

CIIS Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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CIIS Drop Out Rate

CIIS Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time CIIS Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CIIS first-time, full-time students.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CIIS first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

86 CIIS students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 93.48% 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 90%, 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 90%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time CIIS Drop Out Rates

9 non first-time / part-time students or 10% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• CIIS lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6 CIIS students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.52% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 33%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time CIIS Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• CIIS lost contact with the remaining 4 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

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