High Desert Medical College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

High Desert Medical College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding High Desert Medical 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.

• High Desert Medical College Retention Rate
• High Desert Medical College 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
• High Desert Medical College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

High Desert Medical College Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, High Desert Medical 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%.

High Desert Medical College Graduation Rates

Of the 611 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 71% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 71% of the students had graduated and after eight years 71% 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 High Desert Medical College graduation rate 71%.

High Desert Medical College 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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High Desert Medical College Drop Out Rate

At this time we lack drop out information for High Desert Medical College.

High Desert Medical College Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityAt this time we lack graduation rate by race information for High Desert Medical College.

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 High Desert Medical 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 High Desert Medical College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at High Desert Medical College represent 20.26% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the High Desert Medical College graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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.

High Desert Medical College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time High Desert Medical College Drop Out Rates

61 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• High Desert Medical College lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at High Desert Medical College represent 5.59% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the High Desert Medical College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time High Desert Medical College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time High Desert Medical College Drop Out Rates

25 first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• High Desert Medical College lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at High Desert Medical College represent 57.04% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the High Desert Medical College graduation rate was 76%, and by the eight year mark, 76% 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.

High Desert Medical College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time High Desert Medical College Drop Out Rates

117 non first-time / part-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• High Desert Medical College lost contact with the remaining 117 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at High Desert Medical College represent 17.11% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the High Desert Medical College graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 70% 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.

High Desert Medical College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time High Desert Medical College Drop Out Rates

44 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• High Desert Medical College lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.

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