by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Fremont College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Fremont College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 0% students making it past their freshmen year, Fremont 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 | |
|---|---|
| Fremont College | 0% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 105 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 69% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 69% of the students had graduated and after eight years 69% 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 Fremont College graduation rate 69%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 105 | 69% |
| Six Years | 105 | 69% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 47 | 31% |
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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to drop out data for Fremont University.
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29% |
| Black / African-American | 27% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 14% |
| White | 25% |
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 Fremont College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Fremont University represent 29.61% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fremont College graduation rate was 62%, 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 | Fremont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 62% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
17 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Fremont College lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Fremont University.
Returning / full-time students at Fremont University represent 70.39% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fremont College graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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 | Fremont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 72% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
30 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Fremont College lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 100.00% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Fremont University.
