Gnomon Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Gnomon 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Gnomon 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.

• Gnomon Retention Rate
• Gnomon Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Gnomon Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Gnomon Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 90% students making it past their freshmen year, Gnomon has freshmen retention rates above 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%.

Gnomon Graduation Rates

Of the 80 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 76% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 76% of the students had graduated and after eight years 76% 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 Gnomon graduation rate 76%.

Gnomon Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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Gnomon Drop Out Rate

Approximately 25 students or 24% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 25 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 10 transferred to another institution.

• Gnomon lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.

Gnomon Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Gnomon are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

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 Gnomon Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Gnomon represent 11.43% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Gnomon graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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.

Gnomon First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Gnomon Drop Out Rates

5 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.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Gnomon lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

At this time we lack data for this cohort at Gnomon.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Gnomon represent 88.57% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Gnomon graduation rate was 78%, and by the eight year mark, 78% 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.

Gnomon Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Gnomon Drop Out Rates

20 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 9 transferred to another institution.

• Gnomon lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Gnomon.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics