by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding City College of San Francisco 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, City College of San Francisco 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 | |
|---|---|
| City College of San Francisco | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 1978 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% 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 City College of San Francisco graduation rate 21%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1694 | 18% |
| Six Years | 1978 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 174 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 7175 | 77% |
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 7175 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 7175 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2496 transferred to another institution.
City College of San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 4534 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2496 | 34.8% |
| Dropped Out | 4534 | 63.2% |
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 City College of San Francisco 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 City College of San Francisco represent 15.19% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the City College of San Francisco graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | City College of San Francisco | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
725 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
184 transferred to another institution.
City College of San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 521 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 2.76% |
| Transferred | 184 | 25.38% |
| Dropped Out | 521 | 71.86% |
First-time / part-time students at City College of San Francisco represent 26.57% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the City College of San Francisco graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | City College of San Francisco | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
1895 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
50 are still enrolled.
322 transferred to another institution.
City College of San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 1523 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 50 | 2.64% |
| Transferred | 322 | 16.99% |
| Dropped Out | 1523 | 80.37% |
Returning / full-time students at City College of San Francisco represent 12.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the City College of San Francisco graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | City College of San Francisco | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
770 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
26 are still enrolled.
396 transferred to another institution.
City College of San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 348 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 3.38% |
| Transferred | 396 | 51.43% |
| Dropped Out | 348 | 45.19% |
Returning / part-time students at City College of San Francisco represent 46.24% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the City College of San Francisco graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 | City College of San Francisco | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
3785 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
49 are still enrolled.
1594 transferred to another institution.
City College of San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 2142 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 49 | 1.29% |
| Transferred | 1594 | 42.11% |
| Dropped Out | 2142 | 56.59% |
