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Long Beach City College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

30% 4-Year Graduation Rate
24% 6-Year Graduation Rate
65% Retention Rate

Long Beach City College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Long Beach City 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.

Long Beach City College Retention Rate

65% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Long Beach City College 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%.

Long Beach City College Retention  65 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Long Beach City College65%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Long Beach City College Graduation Rates

24% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.84% Transfer Rate
41.47% Dropout Rate

Of the 7,773 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 30% of the cohort graduated. After six years 24% had completed their degree, and 27% after 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 Long Beach City College graduation rate 24%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  20%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  24%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Long Beach City College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years6,50420%
Six Years7,77324%
Eight Years6753%
Did Not Complete23,33673%
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.
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Long Beach City College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 23336 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 23336 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred948440.6%
Dropped Out13,18256.5%

Long Beach City College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Long Beach City College 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 Long Beach City College Graduation Rates

6% First-Time, Full-Time
37% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Long Beach City College represent 6% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.33% of Long Beach City College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Long Beach City College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Long Beach City College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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Long Beach City College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLong Beach City CollegeNationwide
Four Years30%37.92%
Six Years37%46.43%
Eight Years40%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Long Beach City College Drop Out Rates

1164 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred41235.40%
Dropped Out70860.82%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

12% First-Time, Part-Time
18% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Long Beach City College represent 12.21% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Long Beach City College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Long Beach City College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsLong Beach City CollegeNationwide
Four Years13%14.37%
Six Years18%21.59%
Eight Years20%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Long Beach City College Drop Out Rates

3111 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled922.96%
Transferred84227.07%
Dropped Out2,17769.98%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

21% Returning, Full-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

6607 Long Beach City College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.79% 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 40%, 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 42%.

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Long Beach City College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLong Beach City CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years40%53.83%
Eight Years42%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Long Beach City College Drop Out Rates

3834 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled1022.66%
Transferred188349.11%
Dropped Out1,84948.23%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

61% Returning, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

19345 Long Beach City College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 60.86% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 21%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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Long Beach City College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsLong Beach City CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years19%36.03%
Eight Years21%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Long Beach City College Drop Out Rates

15227 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled4322.84%
Transferred634741.68%
Dropped Out8,44855.48%

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