by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Irvine Valley 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 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Irvine Valley College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Irvine Valley College | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 2074 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% 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 Irvine Valley College graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1832 | 26% |
| Six Years | 2074 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 89 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 4806 | 69% |
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 4806 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4806 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2337 transferred to another institution.
Irvine Valley College lost contact with the remaining 2431 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2337 | 48.6% |
| Dropped Out | 2431 | 50.6% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Irvine Valley 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 Irvine Valley College represent 27.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Irvine Valley College graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 | Irvine Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 56% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 47.82% |
830 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
303 transferred to another institution.
Irvine Valley College lost contact with the remaining 517 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.20% |
| Transferred | 303 | 36.51% |
| Dropped Out | 517 | 62.29% |
First-time / part-time students at Irvine Valley College represent 19.57% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Irvine Valley College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Irvine Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 30% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 23.72% |
934 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
253 transferred to another institution.
Irvine Valley College lost contact with the remaining 667 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.50% |
| Transferred | 253 | 27.09% |
| Dropped Out | 667 | 71.41% |
Returning / full-time students at Irvine Valley College represent 7.78% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Irvine Valley College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Irvine Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
315 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
196 transferred to another institution.
Irvine Valley College lost contact with the remaining 115 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.27% |
| Transferred | 196 | 62.22% |
| Dropped Out | 115 | 36.51% |
Returning / part-time students at Irvine Valley College represent 44.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Irvine Valley College graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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 | Irvine Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 37.80% |
2727 non first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
1585 transferred to another institution.
Irvine Valley College lost contact with the remaining 1132 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 0.37% |
| Transferred | 1585 | 58.12% |
| Dropped Out | 1132 | 41.51% |
