by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many IVC first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at IVC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, IVC 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 | |
|---|---|
| IVC | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 988 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% 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 IVC graduation rate 39%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 871 | 35% |
| Six Years | 988 | 39% |
| Eight Years | 55 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 1470 | 58% |
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 1470 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1470 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
362 transferred to another institution.
IVC lost contact with the remaining 1066 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 362 | 24.6% |
| Dropped Out | 1066 | 72.5% |
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.
The majority of students at IVC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Imperial Valley College represent 52.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IVC graduation rate was 47%, 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 | IVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
674 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
136 transferred to another institution.
IVC lost contact with the remaining 521 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 2.52% |
| Transferred | 136 | 20.18% |
| Dropped Out | 521 | 77.30% |
First-time / part-time students at Imperial Valley College represent 25.67% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IVC graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | IVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 27% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
465 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
86 transferred to another institution.
IVC lost contact with the remaining 360 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 4.09% |
| Transferred | 86 | 18.49% |
| Dropped Out | 360 | 77.42% |
Returning / full-time students at Imperial Valley College represent 5.57% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IVC graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | IVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
88 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
IVC lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.27% |
| Transferred | 29 | 32.95% |
| Dropped Out | 57 | 64.77% |
Returning / part-time students at Imperial Valley College represent 16.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IVC graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | IVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
243 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
IVC lost contact with the remaining 128 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.65% |
| Transferred | 111 | 45.68% |
| Dropped Out | 128 | 52.67% |
