by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Concorde Career College - Garden Grove after their first year? Are Concorde Career College - Garden Grove 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 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Concorde Career College - Garden Grove 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 | |
|---|---|
| Concorde Career College - Garden Grove | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 621 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
91% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 83% in six years, and 83% in eight years.
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 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove graduation rate 83%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 621 | 83% |
| Six Years | 621 | 83% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 129 | 17% |
Approximately 129 students or 17% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 129 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Concorde Career College - Garden Grove lost contact with the remaining 127 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.6% |
| Dropped Out | 127 | 98.4% |
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 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove 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 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove represent 91% of the students in the class of 2015, and 99.84% of Concorde Career College - Garden Grove bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 91%, first-time students in the Concorde Career College - Garden Grove class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Concorde Career College - Garden Grove graduation rate was 91%, and by the eight year mark, 91% 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 | Concorde Career College - Garden Grove | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 91% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 91% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 91% | 47.82% |
63 first-time / full-time students or 9% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Concorde Career College - Garden Grove lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 3.17% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 96.83% |
First-time / part-time students at Concorde Career College - Garden Grove represent 8.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Concorde Career College - Garden Grove | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
66 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Concorde Career College - Garden Grove lost contact with the remaining 66 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 66 | 100.00% |
1 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.13% 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 100%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
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 | Concorde Career College - Garden Grove | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 100% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 55.07% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Concorde Career College - Garden Grove returning, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Concorde Career College - Garden Grove returning, part-time students.
