by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to College of the Canyons after their first year? Are College of the Canyons students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
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 the Canyons 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 the Canyons | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 5,795 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% 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 the Canyons graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0 | |
| Six Years | 5,795 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 404 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 19,018 | 75% |
Approximately 19018 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 19018 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
6634 transferred to another institution.
College of the Canyons lost contact with the remaining 11064 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 6634 | 34.9% |
| Dropped Out | 11,064 | 58.2% |
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 College of the Canyons 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 College of the Canyons represent 5% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.89% of College of the Canyons bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the College of the Canyons class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the College of the Canyons graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | College of the Canyons | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
580 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
293 transferred to another institution.
College of the Canyons lost contact with the remaining 272 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 293 | 50.52% |
| Dropped Out | 272 | 46.90% |
First-time / part-time students at College of the Canyons represent 7.13% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the College of the Canyons class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 27%.
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 | College of the Canyons | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 23.72% |
1306 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
421 transferred to another institution.
College of the Canyons lost contact with the remaining 860 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 1.91% |
| Transferred | 421 | 32.24% |
| Dropped Out | 860 | 65.85% |
4984 College of the Canyons students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.76% 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 44%, 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 47%.
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 | College of the Canyons | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
2661 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
110 are still enrolled.
1382 transferred to another institution.
College of the Canyons lost contact with the remaining 1169 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 110 | 4.13% |
| Transferred | 1382 | 51.94% |
| Dropped Out | 1,169 | 43.93% |
17255 College of the Canyons students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 68.43% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 15%, 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 16%.
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 | College of the Canyons | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 15% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
14471 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1170 are still enrolled.
4538 transferred to another institution.
College of the Canyons lost contact with the remaining 8763 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1170 | 8.09% |
| Transferred | 4538 | 31.36% |
| Dropped Out | 8,763 | 60.56% |
