by our College Data Analytics TeamHow 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.
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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| City College of San Francisco | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0 | |
| Six Years | 9,992 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 839 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 33,565 | 76% |
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?
0 are still enrolled.
13001 transferred to another institution.
City College of San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 19234 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 13001 | 38.7% |
| Dropped Out | 19,234 | 57.3% |
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 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | City College of San Francisco | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
1365 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
387 transferred to another institution.
City College of San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 922 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 387 | 28.35% |
| Dropped Out | 922 | 67.55% |
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | City College of San Francisco | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
3118 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
86 are still enrolled.
718 transferred to another institution.
City College of San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 2314 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 86 | 2.76% |
| Transferred | 718 | 23.03% |
| Dropped Out | 2,314 | 74.21% |
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | City College of San Francisco | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
5736 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
176 are still enrolled.
2852 transferred to another institution.
City College of San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 2708 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 176 | 3.07% |
| Transferred | 2852 | 49.72% |
| Dropped Out | 2,708 | 47.21% |
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | City College of San Francisco | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
23346 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1012 are still enrolled.
9044 transferred to another institution.
City College of San Francisco lost contact with the remaining 13290 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1012 | 4.33% |
| Transferred | 9044 | 38.74% |
| Dropped Out | 13,290 | 56.93% |
