by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Los Angeles Mission 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 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Los Angeles Mission 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Mission College | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 2,795 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
24% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 23% in six years, and 26% in eight years.
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 Los Angeles Mission College graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,180 | 18% |
| Six Years | 2,795 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 311 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 8,946 | 74% |
Approximately 8946 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 8946 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3813 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Mission College lost contact with the remaining 4905 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3813 | 42.6% |
| Dropped Out | 4,905 | 54.8% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Los Angeles Mission College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Los Angeles Mission College represent 5% of the students in the class of 2015, and 6.26% of Los Angeles Mission College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the Los Angeles Mission College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Los Angeles Mission College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Los Angeles Mission College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
374 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Mission College lost contact with the remaining 262 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 104 | 27.81% |
| Dropped Out | 262 | 70.05% |
First-time / part-time students at Los Angeles Mission College represent 11.72% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the Los Angeles Mission 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 21%.
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 | Los Angeles Mission College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
1109 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
305 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Mission College lost contact with the remaining 782 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 1.98% |
| Transferred | 305 | 27.50% |
| Dropped Out | 782 | 70.51% |
2476 Los Angeles Mission College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.54% 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 36%, 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 38%.
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 | Los Angeles Mission College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
1530 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
50 are still enrolled.
587 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Mission College lost contact with the remaining 893 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 50 | 3.27% |
| Transferred | 587 | 38.37% |
| Dropped Out | 893 | 58.37% |
7590 Los Angeles Mission College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 62.98% 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 22%.
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 | Los Angeles Mission College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
5933 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
148 are still enrolled.
2817 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Mission College lost contact with the remaining 2968 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 148 | 2.49% |
| Transferred | 2817 | 47.48% |
| Dropped Out | 2,968 | 50.03% |
