by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Evergreen Valley 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Evergreen Valley 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 | |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Valley College | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 916 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 20% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% 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 Evergreen Valley College graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 730 | 20% |
| Six Years | 916 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 83 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 2612 | 72% |
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 2612 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2612 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1036 transferred to another institution.
Evergreen Valley College lost contact with the remaining 1538 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1036 | 39.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1538 | 58.9% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Evergreen Valley 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 Evergreen Valley College represent 24.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Evergreen Valley College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Evergreen Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
439 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
113 transferred to another institution.
Evergreen Valley College lost contact with the remaining 313 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 2.96% |
| Transferred | 113 | 25.74% |
| Dropped Out | 313 | 71.30% |
First-time / part-time students at Evergreen Valley College represent 26.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Evergreen Valley College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Evergreen Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
707 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
159 transferred to another institution.
Evergreen Valley College lost contact with the remaining 530 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 2.55% |
| Transferred | 159 | 22.49% |
| Dropped Out | 530 | 74.96% |
Returning / full-time students at Evergreen Valley College represent 7.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Evergreen Valley College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Evergreen Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 29% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
168 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
Evergreen Valley College lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.60% |
| Transferred | 77 | 45.83% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 53.57% |
Returning / part-time students at Evergreen Valley College represent 42.37% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Evergreen Valley College graduation rate was 14%, 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 | Evergreen Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
1298 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
687 transferred to another institution.
Evergreen Valley College lost contact with the remaining 605 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 0.46% |
| Transferred | 687 | 52.93% |
| Dropped Out | 605 | 46.61% |
