by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding College of the Sequoias 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, College of the Sequoias 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 Sequoias | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 1369 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 Sequoias graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1180 | 28% |
| Six Years | 1369 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 85 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2821 | 66% |
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 2821 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2821 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
785 transferred to another institution.
College of the Sequoias lost contact with the remaining 1951 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 785 | 27.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1951 | 69.2% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at College of the Sequoias 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 Sequoias represent 44.14% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of the Sequoias 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 the Sequoias | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
1085 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
45 are still enrolled.
237 transferred to another institution.
College of the Sequoias lost contact with the remaining 803 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 45 | 4.15% |
| Transferred | 237 | 21.84% |
| Dropped Out | 803 | 74.01% |
First-time / part-time students at College of the Sequoias represent 25.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of the Sequoias graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 Sequoias | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
833 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
26 are still enrolled.
144 transferred to another institution.
College of the Sequoias lost contact with the remaining 663 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 3.12% |
| Transferred | 144 | 17.29% |
| Dropped Out | 663 | 79.59% |
Returning / full-time students at College of the Sequoias represent 10.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of the Sequoias graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 Sequoias | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
260 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
College of the Sequoias lost contact with the remaining 152 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.54% |
| Transferred | 104 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 152 | 58.46% |
Returning / part-time students at College of the Sequoias represent 19.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the College of the Sequoias graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 Sequoias | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
643 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
300 transferred to another institution.
College of the Sequoias lost contact with the remaining 333 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.56% |
| Transferred | 300 | 46.66% |
| Dropped Out | 333 | 51.79% |
