by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding College of the Redwoods retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, College of the Redwoods 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 the Redwoods | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 441 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2025, 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 Redwoods graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 360 | 19% |
| Six Years | 441 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 33 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1446 | 75% |
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 1446 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1446 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
563 transferred to another institution.
College of the Redwoods lost contact with the remaining 841 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 563 | 38.9% |
| Dropped Out | 841 | 58.2% |
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 the Redwoods 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 the Redwoods represent 22.76% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of the Redwoods graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 the Redwoods | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
277 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
91 transferred to another institution.
College of the Redwoods lost contact with the remaining 170 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 5.78% |
| Transferred | 91 | 32.85% |
| Dropped Out | 170 | 61.37% |
First-time / part-time students at College of the Redwoods represent 25.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of the Redwoods graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 the Redwoods | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
410 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
College of the Redwoods lost contact with the remaining 324 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 3.17% |
| Transferred | 73 | 17.80% |
| Dropped Out | 324 | 79.02% |
Returning / full-time students at College of the Redwoods represent 19.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of the Redwoods graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 the Redwoods | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 30% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
266 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
149 transferred to another institution.
College of the Redwoods lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.88% |
| Transferred | 149 | 56.02% |
| Dropped Out | 112 | 42.11% |
Returning / part-time students at College of the Redwoods represent 31.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of the Redwoods graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 the Redwoods | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
493 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
250 transferred to another institution.
College of the Redwoods lost contact with the remaining 235 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.62% |
| Transferred | 250 | 50.71% |
| Dropped Out | 235 | 47.67% |
