by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many College of Marin 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 Marin. 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 71% students making it past their freshmen year, College of Marin has freshmen retention rates above 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 Marin | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 373 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 18% of the students had graduated and after eight years 20% 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 Marin graduation rate 18%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 310 | 15% |
| Six Years | 373 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 24 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1628 | 80% |
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 1628 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1628 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
601 transferred to another institution.
College of Marin lost contact with the remaining 990 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 601 | 36.9% |
| Dropped Out | 990 | 60.8% |
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 Marin are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 College of Marin represent 19.11% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of Marin graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 Marin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
207 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
75 transferred to another institution.
College of Marin lost contact with the remaining 123 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 4.35% |
| Transferred | 75 | 36.23% |
| Dropped Out | 123 | 59.42% |
First-time / part-time students at College of Marin represent 28.79% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of Marin graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 10% 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 Marin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
523 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
86 transferred to another institution.
College of Marin lost contact with the remaining 422 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 2.87% |
| Transferred | 86 | 16.44% |
| Dropped Out | 422 | 80.69% |
Returning / full-time students at College of Marin represent 8.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of Marin graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 Marin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 27% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 55.07% |
126 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
College of Marin lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.38% |
| Transferred | 79 | 62.70% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 34.92% |
Returning / part-time students at College of Marin represent 43.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of Marin 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 | College of Marin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
772 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
361 transferred to another institution.
College of Marin lost contact with the remaining 401 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.30% |
| Transferred | 361 | 46.76% |
| Dropped Out | 401 | 51.94% |
