by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim 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 70% students making it past their freshmen year, InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim has freshmen retention rates similar to 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 | |
|---|---|
| InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 147 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
59% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 60% in six years, and 60% in eight years.
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 InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim graduation rate 60%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 147 | 60% |
| Six Years | 147 | 60% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 97 | 40% |
Approximately 97 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 97 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 2.1% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 97.9% |
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 InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim 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 InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim represent 97% of the students in the class of 2015, and 94.56% of InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 59%, first-time students in the InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 59% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 59% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 47.82% |
97 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 2.06% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 97.94% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim first-time, part-time students.
8 InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.28% 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 100%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
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 | InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 100% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 55.07% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim returning, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on InterCoast Colleges - Anaheim returning, part-time students.
