by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Los Angeles Mission College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Los Angeles Mission College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
We don’t have retention rate data for Los Angeles Mission College.
Of the 883 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 16% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% 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 Los Angeles Mission College graduation rate 21%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 681 | 16% |
| Six Years | 883 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 102 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 3249 | 77% |
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 3249 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3249 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1169 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Mission College lost contact with the remaining 2040 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1169 | 36.0% |
| Dropped Out | 2040 | 62.8% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Los Angeles Mission 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 Los Angeles Mission College represent 15.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Los Angeles Mission College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Los Angeles Mission College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
399 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Mission College lost contact with the remaining 326 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.75% |
| Transferred | 66 | 16.54% |
| Dropped Out | 326 | 81.70% |
First-time / part-time students at Los Angeles Mission College represent 27.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Los Angeles Mission College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Los Angeles Mission College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
856 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
138 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Mission College lost contact with the remaining 705 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 1.52% |
| Transferred | 138 | 16.12% |
| Dropped Out | 705 | 82.36% |
Returning / full-time students at Los Angeles Mission College represent 6.19% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Los Angeles Mission College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Los Angeles Mission College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 27% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
182 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
76 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Mission College lost contact with the remaining 102 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.20% |
| Transferred | 76 | 41.76% |
| Dropped Out | 102 | 56.04% |
Returning / part-time students at Los Angeles Mission College represent 51.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Los Angeles Mission College graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Los Angeles Mission College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 15% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
1812 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
889 transferred to another institution.
Los Angeles Mission College lost contact with the remaining 907 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 0.88% |
| Transferred | 889 | 49.06% |
| Dropped Out | 907 | 50.06% |
