by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Hartnell 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 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Hartnell 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 | |
|---|---|
| Hartnell College | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 956 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 14% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 18% 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 Hartnell College graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 816 | 14% |
| Six Years | 956 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 60 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 4758 | 82% |
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 4758 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4758 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1540 transferred to another institution.
Hartnell College lost contact with the remaining 3104 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1540 | 32.4% |
| Dropped Out | 3104 | 65.2% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Hartnell 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 Hartnell College represent 19.28% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hartnell College graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | Hartnell College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 51% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
522 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
136 transferred to another institution.
Hartnell College lost contact with the remaining 361 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 4.79% |
| Transferred | 136 | 26.05% |
| Dropped Out | 361 | 69.16% |
First-time / part-time students at Hartnell College represent 35.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hartnell College graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 | Hartnell College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
1804 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
30 are still enrolled.
180 transferred to another institution.
Hartnell College lost contact with the remaining 1594 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 30 | 1.66% |
| Transferred | 180 | 9.98% |
| Dropped Out | 1594 | 88.36% |
Returning / full-time students at Hartnell College represent 3.48% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hartnell 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 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Hartnell College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
112 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Hartnell College lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.79% |
| Transferred | 60 | 53.57% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 44.64% |
Returning / part-time students at Hartnell College represent 41.93% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hartnell College graduation rate was 3%, and by the eight year mark, 4% 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 | Hartnell College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 3% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 4% | 37.80% |
2320 non first-time / part-time students or 96% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
57 are still enrolled.
1164 transferred to another institution.
Hartnell College lost contact with the remaining 1099 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 57 | 2.46% |
| Transferred | 1164 | 50.17% |
| Dropped Out | 1099 | 47.37% |
