by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Grossmont 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.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Grossmont College 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Grossmont College | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 1974 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 22% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% 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 Grossmont College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1658 | 22% |
| Six Years | 1974 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 130 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 5468 | 72% |
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 5468 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5468 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2289 transferred to another institution.
Grossmont College lost contact with the remaining 3102 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2289 | 41.9% |
| Dropped Out | 3102 | 56.7% |
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 Grossmont College 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 students at Grossmont College represent 25.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Grossmont College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Grossmont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
1105 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
357 transferred to another institution.
Grossmont College lost contact with the remaining 734 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.27% |
| Transferred | 357 | 32.31% |
| Dropped Out | 734 | 66.43% |
First-time / part-time students at Grossmont College represent 24.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Grossmont College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Grossmont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 24% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
1355 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
31 are still enrolled.
378 transferred to another institution.
Grossmont College lost contact with the remaining 946 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 31 | 2.29% |
| Transferred | 378 | 27.90% |
| Dropped Out | 946 | 69.82% |
Returning / full-time students at Grossmont College represent 11.48% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Grossmont College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Grossmont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 29% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
597 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
299 transferred to another institution.
Grossmont College lost contact with the remaining 291 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.17% |
| Transferred | 299 | 50.08% |
| Dropped Out | 291 | 48.74% |
Returning / part-time students at Grossmont College represent 38.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Grossmont 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 | Grossmont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
2411 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
1255 transferred to another institution.
Grossmont College lost contact with the remaining 1131 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 1.04% |
| Transferred | 1255 | 52.05% |
| Dropped Out | 1131 | 46.91% |
