by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Compton College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Compton College has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| Compton College | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 660 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 13% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 19% 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 Compton College graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 525 | 13% |
| Six Years | 660 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 71 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 3208 | 81% |
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.
Approximately 3208 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3208 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1894 transferred to another institution.
Compton College lost contact with the remaining 1287 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1894 | 59.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1287 | 40.1% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Compton College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Compton College represent 14.39% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Compton College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 29% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Compton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
401 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
128 transferred to another institution.
Compton College lost contact with the remaining 268 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.25% |
| Transferred | 128 | 31.92% |
| Dropped Out | 268 | 66.83% |
First-time / part-time students at Compton College represent 20.89% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Compton College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Compton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
673 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
222 transferred to another institution.
Compton College lost contact with the remaining 441 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.49% |
| Transferred | 222 | 32.99% |
| Dropped Out | 441 | 65.53% |
Returning / full-time students at Compton College represent 8.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Compton College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Compton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 23% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 55.07% |
239 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
132 transferred to another institution.
Compton College lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.93% |
| Transferred | 132 | 55.23% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 41.84% |
Returning / part-time students at Compton College represent 56.59% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Compton College graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 15% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Compton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 13% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
1895 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
1412 transferred to another institution.
Compton College lost contact with the remaining 478 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.26% |
| Transferred | 1412 | 74.51% |
| Dropped Out | 478 | 25.22% |
