by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Canada College 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Canada College has freshmen retention rates near 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 | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 652 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 19% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% 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 Canada College graduation rate 19%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 561 | 17% |
| Six Years | 652 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 52 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2657 | 79% |
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 2657 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2657 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1250 transferred to another institution.
Canada College lost contact with the remaining 1379 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1250 | 47.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1379 | 51.9% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Canada College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Canada College represent 9.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Canada College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Canada College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
191 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
Canada College lost contact with the remaining 141 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.62% |
| Transferred | 45 | 23.56% |
| Dropped Out | 141 | 73.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Canada College represent 20.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Canada College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Canada College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 28% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
495 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
124 transferred to another institution.
Canada College lost contact with the remaining 362 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.82% |
| Transferred | 124 | 25.05% |
| Dropped Out | 362 | 73.13% |
Returning / full-time students at Canada College represent 3.90% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Canada College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Canada College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
80 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
Canada College lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 45 | 56.25% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 43.75% |
Returning / part-time students at Canada College represent 65.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Canada College graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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 | Canada College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 13% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 37.80% |
1891 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
1036 transferred to another institution.
Canada College lost contact with the remaining 841 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 0.74% |
| Transferred | 1036 | 54.79% |
| Dropped Out | 841 | 44.47% |
