by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Canada College? 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Canada College 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Canada College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 1,924 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 30% of the cohort graduated. After six years 22% had completed their degree, and 24% after eight years.
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 Canada College graduation rate 22%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,623 | 19% |
| Six Years | 1,924 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 132 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 6,519 | 76% |
Approximately 6519 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6519 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3568 transferred to another institution.
Canada College lost contact with the remaining 2837 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3568 | 54.7% |
| Dropped Out | 2,837 | 43.5% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Canada College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Canada College represent 4% of the students in the class of 2015, and 7.54% of Canada College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Canada College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Canada College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Canada College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
202 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
99 transferred to another institution.
Canada College lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 99 | 49.01% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 49.50% |
First-time / part-time students at Canada College represent 8.43% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Canada College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Canada College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
624 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
171 transferred to another institution.
Canada College lost contact with the remaining 445 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.28% |
| Transferred | 171 | 27.40% |
| Dropped Out | 445 | 71.31% |
1188 Canada College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.85% 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 41%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Canada College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
683 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
401 transferred to another institution.
Canada College lost contact with the remaining 263 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 2.78% |
| Transferred | 401 | 58.71% |
| Dropped Out | 263 | 38.51% |
6306 Canada College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 73.54% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 21%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Canada College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
5010 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
84 are still enrolled.
2897 transferred to another institution.
Canada College lost contact with the remaining 2029 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 84 | 1.68% |
| Transferred | 2897 | 57.82% |
| Dropped Out | 2,029 | 40.50% |
