by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to De Anza College after their first year? Are De Anza College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, De Anza College 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 | |
|---|---|
| De Anza College | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 10,526 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 60% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% 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 De Anza College graduation rate 31%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9,546 | 28% |
| Six Years | 10,526 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 542 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 23,273 | 68% |
Approximately 23273 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 23273 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
12114 transferred to another institution.
De Anza College lost contact with the remaining 10819 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 12114 | 52.1% |
| Dropped Out | 10,819 | 46.5% |
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 De Anza 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 students at De Anza College represent 8% of the students in the class of 2015, and 16.12% of De Anza College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the De Anza College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the De Anza College graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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 | De Anza College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 64% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 47.82% |
916 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
329 transferred to another institution.
De Anza College lost contact with the remaining 573 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 329 | 35.92% |
| Dropped Out | 573 | 62.55% |
First-time / part-time students at De Anza College represent 7.77% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the De Anza 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 28%.
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 Completions | De Anza College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
1923 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
581 transferred to another institution.
De Anza College lost contact with the remaining 1324 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 0.94% |
| Transferred | 581 | 30.21% |
| Dropped Out | 1,324 | 68.85% |
9192 De Anza College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.77% 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 49%, 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 51%.
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 | De Anza College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
4540 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
45 are still enrolled.
2619 transferred to another institution.
De Anza College lost contact with the remaining 1876 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 45 | 0.99% |
| Transferred | 2619 | 57.69% |
| Dropped Out | 1,876 | 41.32% |
19816 De Anza College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 57.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 20%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | De Anza College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
15894 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
263 are still enrolled.
8585 transferred to another institution.
De Anza College lost contact with the remaining 7046 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 263 | 1.65% |
| Transferred | 8585 | 54.01% |
| Dropped Out | 7,046 | 44.33% |
