by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Folsom Lake 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 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Folsom Lake 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 | |
|---|---|
| Folsom Lake | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 1057 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 24% 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 Folsom Lake graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 846 | 18% |
| Six Years | 1057 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 64 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3574 | 76% |
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 3574 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3574 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1321 transferred to another institution.
Folsom Lake lost contact with the remaining 2207 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1321 | 37.0% |
| Dropped Out | 2207 | 61.8% |
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 Folsom Lake are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Folsom Lake College represent 16.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Folsom Lake graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | Folsom Lake | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
381 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
125 transferred to another institution.
Folsom Lake lost contact with the remaining 244 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 3.15% |
| Transferred | 125 | 32.81% |
| Dropped Out | 244 | 64.04% |
First-time / part-time students at Folsom Lake College represent 24.43% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Folsom Lake 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 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Folsom Lake | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
863 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
182 transferred to another institution.
Folsom Lake lost contact with the remaining 667 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.62% |
| Transferred | 182 | 21.09% |
| Dropped Out | 667 | 77.29% |
Returning / full-time students at Folsom Lake College represent 5.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Folsom Lake graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Folsom Lake | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
169 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
Folsom Lake lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 89 | 52.66% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 47.34% |
Returning / part-time students at Folsom Lake College represent 52.97% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Folsom Lake graduation rate was 12%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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 | Folsom Lake | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 12% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 37.80% |
2161 non first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
925 transferred to another institution.
Folsom Lake lost contact with the remaining 1216 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 0.93% |
| Transferred | 925 | 42.80% |
| Dropped Out | 1216 | 56.27% |
