by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding InterCoast Colleges - Riverside 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, InterCoast Colleges - Riverside 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 - Riverside | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 250 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
94% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 94% in six years, and 94% 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 - Riverside graduation rate 94%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 250 | 94% |
| Six Years | 250 | 94% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 15 | 6% |
Approximately 15 students or 6% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 15 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
InterCoast Colleges - Riverside lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 13.3% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 86.7% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 - Riverside are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at InterCoast Colleges - Riverside represent 100% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of InterCoast Colleges - Riverside bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 94%, first-time students in the InterCoast Colleges - Riverside class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the InterCoast Colleges - Riverside graduation rate was 94%, and by the eight year mark, 94% 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 - Riverside | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 94% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 94% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 94% | 47.82% |
15 first-time / full-time students or 6% 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 - Riverside lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 13.33% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 86.67% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on InterCoast Colleges - Riverside first-time, part-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on InterCoast Colleges - Riverside returning, part-time students.
