by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Huertas 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 40% students making it past their freshmen year, Huertas College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Huertas College | 40% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
Of the 999 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 62% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 62% 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 Huertas College graduation rate 62%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 997 | 62% |
| Six Years | 999 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 601 | 38% |
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 601 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 601 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
351 transferred to another institution.
Huertas College lost contact with the remaining 250 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 351 | 58.4% |
| Dropped Out | 250 | 41.6% |
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 Huertas 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 students at Huertas College represent 10.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Huertas College graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Huertas College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
82 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Huertas College lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 28 | 34.15% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 65.85% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Huertas College.
Returning / full-time students at Huertas College represent 78.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Huertas College graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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 | Huertas College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
458 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
302 transferred to another institution.
Huertas College lost contact with the remaining 156 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 302 | 65.94% |
| Dropped Out | 156 | 34.06% |
Returning / part-time students at Huertas College represent 11.19% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Huertas College graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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 | Huertas College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 66% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 66% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 37.80% |
61 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Huertas College lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 34.43% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 65.57% |
