Cosumnes River Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Cosumnes River College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• Cosumnes River Retention Rate
• Cosumnes River 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
• Cosumnes River Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Cosumnes River Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Cosumnes River 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%.

Cosumnes River Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 3,932 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 20% of the students had graduated and after eight years 22% 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 Cosumnes River graduation rate 20%.

Cosumnes River Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Cosumnes River Drop Out Rate

Approximately 15598 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 15598 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 8586 transferred to another institution.

• Cosumnes River lost contact with the remaining 6574 who we assumed dropped out.

Cosumnes River Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Cosumnes River are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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First-Time / Full-Time Cosumnes River Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Cosumnes River College represent 4% of the students in the class of 2015, and 7.68% of Cosumnes River bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time students in the Cosumnes River class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Cosumnes River graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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.

Cosumnes River First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Cosumnes River Drop Out Rates

446 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 197 transferred to another institution.

• Cosumnes River lost contact with the remaining 234 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Cosumnes River College represent 10.88% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Cosumnes River class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.

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 Cosumnes River Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Cosumnes River Drop Out Rates

1755 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 49 are still enrolled.

• 714 transferred to another institution.

• Cosumnes River lost contact with the remaining 992 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

3171 Cosumnes River students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.92% 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 33%, 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 35%.

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.

Cosumnes River Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Cosumnes River Drop Out Rates

2066 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 52 are still enrolled.

• 1194 transferred to another institution.

• Cosumnes River lost contact with the remaining 820 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

13812 Cosumnes River students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 69.35% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 18%.

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.

Cosumnes River Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Cosumnes River Drop Out Rates

11331 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 322 are still enrolled.

• 6481 transferred to another institution.

• Cosumnes River lost contact with the remaining 4528 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