by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Stan State 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Stan State 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Stan State | 82% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 1995 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 50% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 67% of the students had graduated and after eight years 70% 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 Stan State graduation rate 67%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1500 | 50% |
| Six Years | 1995 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 90 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 893 | 30% |
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 893 students or 30% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 893 students who did not complete their degree?
35 are still enrolled.
498 transferred to another institution.
Stan State lost contact with the remaining 349 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 35 | 3.9% |
| Transferred | 498 | 55.8% |
| Dropped Out | 349 | 39.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 65% |
| Black / African-American | 43% |
| Hawaiian | 71% |
| Hispanic | 57% |
| International | 51% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 54% |
| Unknown | 63% |
| White | 62% |
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 Stan State 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 California State University-Stanislaus represent 46.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Stan State graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | Stan State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 47.82% |
557 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
35 are still enrolled.
323 transferred to another institution.
Stan State lost contact with the remaining 199 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 35 | 6.28% |
| Transferred | 323 | 57.99% |
| Dropped Out | 199 | 35.73% |
First-time / part-time students at California State University-Stanislaus represent 2.18% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Stan State graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Stan State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
50 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Stan State lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.00% |
| Transferred | 33 | 66.00% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 32.00% |
Returning / full-time students at California State University-Stanislaus represent 40.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Stan State graduation rate was 84%, and by the eight year mark, 85% 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 | Stan State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 84% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 85% | 55.07% |
176 non first-time / part-time students or 15% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
88 transferred to another institution.
Stan State lost contact with the remaining 82 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.41% |
| Transferred | 88 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 82 | 46.59% |
Returning / part-time students at California State University-Stanislaus represent 11.62% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Stan State graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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 | Stan State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 65% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 37.80% |
110 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Stan State lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.64% |
| Transferred | 54 | 49.09% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 47.27% |
