by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many IVC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore IVC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 72% 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 | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 2,865 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official IVC graduation rate 36%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,478 | 31% |
| Six Years | 2,865 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 225 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 4,810 | 61% |
Approximately 4810 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4810 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1353 transferred to another institution.
IVC lost contact with the remaining 3272 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1353 | 28.1% |
| Dropped Out | 3,272 | 68.0% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Imperial Valley College represent 12% of the students in the class of 2015, and 13.96% of IVC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the IVC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the IVC graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 45% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | IVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
514 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
116 transferred to another institution.
IVC lost contact with the remaining 378 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 116 | 22.57% |
| Dropped Out | 378 | 73.54% |
First-time / part-time students at Imperial Valley College represent 7.04% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the IVC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | IVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
449 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
IVC lost contact with the remaining 338 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 4.90% |
| Transferred | 89 | 19.82% |
| Dropped Out | 338 | 75.28% |
2841 IVC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 47%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 49%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | IVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
1441 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
46 are still enrolled.
437 transferred to another institution.
IVC lost contact with the remaining 958 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 46 | 3.19% |
| Transferred | 437 | 30.33% |
| Dropped Out | 958 | 66.48% |
3563 IVC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 45.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 29%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | IVC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
2406 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
97 are still enrolled.
711 transferred to another institution.
IVC lost contact with the remaining 1598 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 97 | 4.03% |
| Transferred | 711 | 29.55% |
| Dropped Out | 1,598 | 66.42% |
