by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Los Medanos 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 Medanos. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Los Medanos 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 | |
|---|---|
| Los Medanos | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 1110 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed 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 32% 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 Medanos graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 963 | 26% |
| Six Years | 1110 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 54 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2495 | 68% |
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 2495 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2495 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
736 transferred to another institution.
Los Medanos lost contact with the remaining 1704 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 736 | 29.5% |
| Dropped Out | 1704 | 68.3% |
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 Medanos 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 Medanos College represent 25.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Los Medanos graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 Medanos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
474 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
123 transferred to another institution.
Los Medanos lost contact with the remaining 337 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 2.95% |
| Transferred | 123 | 25.95% |
| Dropped Out | 337 | 71.10% |
First-time / part-time students at Los Medanos College represent 34.05% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Los Medanos graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 Medanos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
942 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
157 transferred to another institution.
Los Medanos lost contact with the remaining 758 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 2.87% |
| Transferred | 157 | 16.67% |
| Dropped Out | 758 | 80.47% |
Returning / full-time students at Los Medanos College represent 10.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Los Medanos graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 Medanos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
195 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
94 transferred to another institution.
Los Medanos lost contact with the remaining 97 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.05% |
| Transferred | 94 | 48.21% |
| Dropped Out | 97 | 49.74% |
Returning / part-time students at Los Medanos College represent 30.69% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Los Medanos graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 Medanos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
884 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
362 transferred to another institution.
Los Medanos lost contact with the remaining 512 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.13% |
| Transferred | 362 | 40.95% |
| Dropped Out | 512 | 57.92% |
