by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Fresno City 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 Fresno City College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
At this time we lack retention rate information for Fresno City College.
How many of the estimated 2125 students in the class of 2023 actually finished 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 25% 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 Fresno City College graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1766 | 19% |
| Six Years | 2125 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 222 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 7018 | 75% |
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 7018 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 7018 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1949 transferred to another institution.
Fresno City College lost contact with the remaining 4828 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1949 | 27.8% |
| Dropped Out | 4828 | 68.8% |
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 Fresno City 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 Fresno City College represent 27.41% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fresno City College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Fresno City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
1636 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
67 are still enrolled.
256 transferred to another institution.
Fresno City College lost contact with the remaining 1313 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 67 | 4.10% |
| Transferred | 256 | 15.65% |
| Dropped Out | 1313 | 80.26% |
First-time / part-time students at Fresno City College represent 27.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fresno City College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | Fresno City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
2123 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
64 are still enrolled.
269 transferred to another institution.
Fresno City College lost contact with the remaining 1790 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 64 | 3.01% |
| Transferred | 269 | 12.67% |
| Dropped Out | 1790 | 84.31% |
Returning / full-time students at Fresno City College represent 10.55% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fresno City College graduation rate was 35%, 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 | Fresno City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
615 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
227 transferred to another institution.
Fresno City College lost contact with the remaining 363 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 4.07% |
| Transferred | 227 | 36.91% |
| Dropped Out | 363 | 59.02% |
Returning / part-time students at Fresno City College represent 34.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Fresno City College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Fresno City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
2644 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
85 are still enrolled.
1197 transferred to another institution.
Fresno City College lost contact with the remaining 1362 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 85 | 3.21% |
| Transferred | 1197 | 45.27% |
| Dropped Out | 1362 | 51.51% |
