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City College of San Francisco Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

36% 4-Year Graduation Rate
23% 6-Year Graduation Rate
70% Retention Rate

City College of San Francisco 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at City College of San Francisco? 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.

City College of San Francisco Retention Rate

70% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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 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%.

City College of San Francisco Retention  70 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
City College of San Francisco70%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

City College of San Francisco Graduation Rates

23% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.28% Transfer Rate
43.32% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 9,992 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

36% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 23% in six years, and 24% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of City College of San Francisco is 23%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  20%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  23%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24%
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City College of San Francisco Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years8,67320%
Six Years9,99223%
Eight Years8391%
Did Not Complete33,56576%
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.
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City College of San Francisco Drop Out Rate

Approximately 33565 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 33565 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred1300138.7%
Dropped Out19,23457.3%

City College of San Francisco Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at City College of San Francisco are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time City College of San Francisco Graduation Rates

5% First-Time, Full-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at City College of San Francisco represent 5% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.31% of City College of San Francisco bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the City College of San Francisco class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the City College of San Francisco graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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City College of San Francisco First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCity College of San FranciscoNationwide
Four Years36%37.92%
Six Years40%46.43%
Eight Years42%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time City College of San Francisco Drop Out Rates

1365 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred38728.35%
Dropped Out92267.55%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

8% First-Time, Part-Time
15% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at City College of San Francisco represent 8.47% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the City College of San Francisco class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time City College of San Francisco Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCity College of San FranciscoNationwide
Four Years12%14.37%
Six Years15%21.59%
Eight Years17%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time City College of San Francisco Drop Out Rates

3118 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled862.76%
Transferred71823.03%
Dropped Out2,31474.21%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

22% Returning, Full-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

9842 City College of San Francisco students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.17% 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 40%, 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 42%.

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.

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City College of San Francisco Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCity College of San FranciscoNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years40%53.83%
Eight Years42%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time City College of San Francisco Drop Out Rates

5736 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled1763.07%
Transferred285249.72%
Dropped Out2,70847.21%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

64% Returning, Part-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

28458 City College of San Francisco students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 64.10% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 18%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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City College of San Francisco Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCity College of San FranciscoNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years16%36.03%
Eight Years18%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time City College of San Francisco Drop Out Rates

23346 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10124.33%
Transferred904438.74%
Dropped Out13,29056.93%

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