East Los Angeles College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

East Los Angeles College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many East Los Angeles College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore East Los Angeles College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• East Los Angeles College Retention Rate
• East Los Angeles College 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
• East Los Angeles College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

East Los Angeles College Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, East Los Angeles 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%.

East Los Angeles College Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 10,745 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 42% of the cohort graduated. After six years 21% had completed their degree, and 23% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of East Los Angeles College is 21%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

East Los Angeles College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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East Los Angeles College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 38941 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 38941 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 11705 transferred to another institution.

• East Los Angeles College lost contact with the remaining 25192 who we assumed dropped out.

East Los Angeles College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 East Los Angeles College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time East Los Angeles College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at East Los Angeles College represent 3% of the students in the class of 2015, and 7.86% of East Los Angeles College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 42%, first-time students in the East Los Angeles College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the East Los Angeles College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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.

East Los Angeles College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time East Los Angeles College Drop Out Rates

861 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 213 transferred to another institution.

• East Los Angeles College lost contact with the remaining 617 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at East Los Angeles College represent 12.61% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the East Los Angeles College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.

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 East Los Angeles College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time East Los Angeles College Drop Out Rates

5331 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 196 are still enrolled.

• 792 transferred to another institution.

• East Los Angeles College lost contact with the remaining 4343 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

7168 East Los Angeles College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.15% 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 47%, 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 49%.

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.

East Los Angeles College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time East Los Angeles College Drop Out Rates

3624 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 150 are still enrolled.

• 1343 transferred to another institution.

• East Los Angeles College lost contact with the remaining 2131 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

35333 East Los Angeles College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 69.76% 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.

East Los Angeles College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time East Los Angeles College Drop Out Rates

29125 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1667 are still enrolled.

• 9357 transferred to another institution.

• East Los Angeles College lost contact with the remaining 18101 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