by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Glendale Career College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Glendale Career College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return 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 | |
|---|---|
| Glendale Career College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 429 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
84% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 85% in six years, and 85% in eight years.
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 Glendale Career College graduation rate 85%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 429 | 85% |
| Six Years | 429 | 85% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 77 | 15% |
Approximately 77 students or 15% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 77 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Glendale Career College lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 2.6% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 97.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 71% |
| Black / African-American | 56% |
| Hispanic | 68% |
| Unknown | 55% |
| White | 64% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Glendale Career College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Glendale Career College represent 82% of the students in the class of 2015, and 81.35% of Glendale Career College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 84%, first-time students in the Glendale Career College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Glendale Career College graduation rate was 84%, and by the eight year mark, 84% 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 | Glendale Career College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 84% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 84% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 84% | 47.82% |
65 first-time / full-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Glendale Career College lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 3.08% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 96.92% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Glendale Career College first-time, part-time students.
92 Glendale Career College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.18% 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 87%, 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 87%.
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 | Glendale Career College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 87% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 87% | 55.07% |
12 non first-time / part-time students or 13% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Glendale Career College lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Glendale Career College returning, part-time students.
