by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Fremont 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Fremont College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 217 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 56% of the cohort graduated. After six years 65% had completed their degree, and 65% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Fremont College graduation rate 65%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 212 | 63% |
| Six Years | 217 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 116 | 35% |
Approximately 116 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 116 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Fremont College lost contact with the remaining 99 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 17 | 14.7% |
| Dropped Out | 99 | 85.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 70% |
| Black / African-American | 13% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| Unknown | 64% |
| White | 44% |
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.
The majority of students at Fremont College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Fremont College represent 69% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.29% of Fremont College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 56%, first-time students in the Fremont College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fremont College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Fremont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 56% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
97 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Fremont College lost contact with the remaining 93 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 4.12% |
| Dropped Out | 93 | 95.88% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fremont College first-time, part-time students.
103 Fremont College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.84% 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 82%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 82%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Fremont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 82% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 82% | 55.07% |
19 non first-time / part-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Fremont College lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 68.42% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 31.58% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Fremont College returning, part-time students.
