College of the Sequoias Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

College of the Sequoias 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to College of the Sequoias after their first year? Are College of the Sequoias students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• College of the Sequoias Retention Rate
• College of the Sequoias Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• College of the Sequoias Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

College of the Sequoias Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, College of the Sequoias 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%.

College of the Sequoias Graduation Rates

Of the 4,227 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of College of the Sequoias is 32%. 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.

College of the Sequoias Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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College of the Sequoias Drop Out Rate

Approximately 8647 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 8647 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3005 transferred to another institution.

• College of the Sequoias lost contact with the remaining 5352 who we assumed dropped out.

College of the Sequoias Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Sequoias 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 College of the Sequoias Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at College of the Sequoias represent 12% of the students in the class of 2015, and 12.37% of College of the Sequoias bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the College of the Sequoias class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the College of the Sequoias graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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.

College of the Sequoias First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time College of the Sequoias Drop Out Rates

978 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 266 transferred to another institution.

• College of the Sequoias lost contact with the remaining 688 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at College of the Sequoias represent 7.82% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the College of the Sequoias class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

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 College of the Sequoias Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time College of the Sequoias Drop Out Rates

827 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 22 are still enrolled.

• 165 transferred to another institution.

• College of the Sequoias lost contact with the remaining 640 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

4472 College of the Sequoias students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.97% 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 43%, 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 45%.

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.

College of the Sequoias Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time College of the Sequoias Drop Out Rates

2457 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 74 are still enrolled.

• 993 transferred to another institution.

• College of the Sequoias lost contact with the remaining 1390 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6125 College of the Sequoias students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 46.52% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 26%, 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 28%.

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.

College of the Sequoias Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time College of the Sequoias Drop Out Rates

4385 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 170 are still enrolled.

• 1581 transferred to another institution.

• College of the Sequoias lost contact with the remaining 2634 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics