by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many College of Alameda first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at College of Alameda. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, College of Alameda has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| College of Alameda | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 661 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 16% 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 College of Alameda graduation rate 19%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 565 | 16% |
| Six Years | 661 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 51 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2713 | 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 2713 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2713 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1213 transferred to another institution.
College of Alameda lost contact with the remaining 1464 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1213 | 44.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1464 | 54.0% |
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 College of Alameda 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 College of Alameda represent 9.11% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of Alameda graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | College of Alameda | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
178 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
College of Alameda lost contact with the remaining 127 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.69% |
| Transferred | 48 | 26.97% |
| Dropped Out | 127 | 71.35% |
First-time / part-time students at College of Alameda represent 21.66% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of Alameda graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | College of Alameda | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 31% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 23.72% |
505 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
108 transferred to another institution.
College of Alameda lost contact with the remaining 391 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.19% |
| Transferred | 108 | 21.39% |
| Dropped Out | 391 | 77.43% |
Returning / full-time students at College of Alameda represent 4.41% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of Alameda graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | College of Alameda | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
102 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
College of Alameda lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.96% |
| Transferred | 42 | 41.18% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 56.86% |
Returning / part-time students at College of Alameda represent 64.82% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of Alameda graduation rate was 12%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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 | College of Alameda | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 12% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 37.80% |
1928 non first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
1015 transferred to another institution.
College of Alameda lost contact with the remaining 888 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 1.30% |
| Transferred | 1015 | 52.65% |
| Dropped Out | 888 | 46.06% |
