by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Foothill 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.
At this time we lack retention rate information for Foothill College.
There were approximately 2595 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% 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 Foothill College graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2160 | 19% |
| Six Years | 2595 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 113 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 8575 | 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 8575 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 8575 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3943 transferred to another institution.
Foothill College lost contact with the remaining 4591 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3943 | 46.0% |
| Dropped Out | 4591 | 53.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 72% |
| Black / African-American | 41% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 42% |
| International | 72% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 49% |
| Unknown | 25% |
| White | 64% |
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 Foothill 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 Foothill College represent 11.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Foothill College graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | Foothill College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 59% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 61% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
479 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
138 transferred to another institution.
Foothill College lost contact with the remaining 335 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.25% |
| Transferred | 138 | 28.81% |
| Dropped Out | 335 | 69.94% |
First-time / part-time students at Foothill College represent 16.22% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Foothill College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Foothill College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
1401 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
362 transferred to another institution.
Foothill College lost contact with the remaining 1029 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 0.71% |
| Transferred | 362 | 25.84% |
| Dropped Out | 1029 | 73.45% |
Returning / full-time students at Foothill College represent 10.88% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Foothill College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Foothill College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
767 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
373 transferred to another institution.
Foothill College lost contact with the remaining 391 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.39% |
| Transferred | 373 | 48.63% |
| Dropped Out | 391 | 50.98% |
Returning / part-time students at Foothill College represent 61.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Foothill 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 | Foothill College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
5928 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
3070 transferred to another institution.
Foothill College lost contact with the remaining 2836 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 0.37% |
| Transferred | 3070 | 51.79% |
| Dropped Out | 2836 | 47.84% |
