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Cypress College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

45% 4-Year Graduation Rate
30% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Cypress College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Cypress College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Below Average Retention Rate

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

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Cypress College 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%.

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Retention Rate
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Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Cypress College Graduation Rates

30% 6-Year Graduation Rate
36.64% Transfer Rate
30.05% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 5,585 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

45% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 30% in six years, and 32% in eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Cypress College graduation rate 30%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  25%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32%
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Cypress College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years4,77225%
Six Years5,58530%
Eight Years4352%
Did Not Complete12,75368%
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.
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Cypress College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 12753 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 12753 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred687853.9%
Dropped Out5,64144.2%

Cypress College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian49%
Black / African-American27%
Hawaiian25%
Hispanic20%
International27%
Multi-Ethnic28%
Unknown22%
White36%

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 Cypress College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Cypress College Graduation Rates

5% First-Time, Full-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Cypress College represent 5% of the students in the class of 2015, and 8.18% of Cypress College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 45%, first-time students in the Cypress College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Cypress College graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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.

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Cypress College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCypress CollegeNationwide
Four Years45%37.92%
Six Years50%46.43%
Eight Years52%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Cypress College Drop Out Rates

439 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred20546.70%
Dropped Out22451.03%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

13% First-Time, Part-Time
27% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Cypress College represent 13.19% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time, part-time students in the Cypress College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 30%.

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.

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First-Time / Part-Time Cypress College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCypress CollegeNationwide
Four Years21%14.37%
Six Years27%21.59%
Eight Years30%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Cypress College Drop Out Rates

1726 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled382.20%
Transferred70440.79%
Dropped Out98457.01%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

24% Returning, Full-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

4486 Cypress College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.90% 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 45%, 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 47%.

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.

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Cypress College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCypress CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years45%53.83%
Eight Years47%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Cypress College Drop Out Rates

2378 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled411.72%
Transferred141859.63%
Dropped Out91938.65%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

58% Returning, Part-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

10891 Cypress College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 58.01% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 25%.

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.

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Cypress College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCypress CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years22%36.03%
Eight Years25%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Cypress College Drop Out Rates

8210 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled1451.77%
Transferred455155.43%
Dropped Out3,51442.80%

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