by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Chaffey 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Chaffey 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 | |
|---|---|
| Chaffey College | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 2071 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 20% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 Chaffey College graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1653 | 20% |
| Six Years | 2071 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 205 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 6095 | 73% |
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 6095 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6095 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2151 transferred to another institution.
Chaffey College lost contact with the remaining 3773 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2151 | 35.3% |
| Dropped Out | 3773 | 61.9% |
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 Chaffey 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 Chaffey College represent 22.40% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chaffey 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 this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Chaffey College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
1058 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
31 are still enrolled.
333 transferred to another institution.
Chaffey College lost contact with the remaining 694 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 31 | 2.93% |
| Transferred | 333 | 31.47% |
| Dropped Out | 694 | 65.60% |
First-time / part-time students at Chaffey College represent 40.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chaffey College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Chaffey College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
2654 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
86 are still enrolled.
612 transferred to another institution.
Chaffey College lost contact with the remaining 1956 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 86 | 3.24% |
| Transferred | 612 | 23.06% |
| Dropped Out | 1956 | 73.70% |
Returning / full-time students at Chaffey College represent 7.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chaffey College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Chaffey College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
417 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
221 transferred to another institution.
Chaffey College lost contact with the remaining 185 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.64% |
| Transferred | 221 | 53.00% |
| Dropped Out | 185 | 44.36% |
Returning / part-time students at Chaffey College represent 29.05% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chaffey College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | Chaffey College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
1966 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
43 are still enrolled.
985 transferred to another institution.
Chaffey College lost contact with the remaining 938 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 43 | 2.19% |
| Transferred | 985 | 50.10% |
| Dropped Out | 938 | 47.71% |
