by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Los Medanos first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Los Medanos retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 71% 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 | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 3,435 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2017, 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 | 2,908 | 26% |
| Six Years | 3,435 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 241 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 7,643 | 68% |
Approximately 7643 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 7643 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3406 transferred to another institution.
Los Medanos lost contact with the remaining 4048 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3406 | 44.6% |
| Dropped Out | 4,048 | 53.0% |
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 Los Medanos 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 students at Los Medanos College represent 6% of the students in the class of 2015, and 8.09% of Los Medanos bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the Los Medanos class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Los Medanos graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 Medanos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
387 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
147 transferred to another institution.
Los Medanos lost contact with the remaining 231 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 147 | 37.98% |
| Dropped Out | 231 | 59.69% |
First-time / part-time students at Los Medanos College represent 9.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the Los Medanos class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.
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 Medanos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
857 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
267 transferred to another institution.
Los Medanos lost contact with the remaining 569 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 2.45% |
| Transferred | 267 | 31.16% |
| Dropped Out | 569 | 66.39% |
2665 Los Medanos students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.54% 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 44%, 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 46%.
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 Medanos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
1434 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
34 are still enrolled.
745 transferred to another institution.
Los Medanos lost contact with the remaining 655 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 34 | 2.37% |
| Transferred | 745 | 51.95% |
| Dropped Out | 655 | 45.68% |
6876 Los Medanos students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 60.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 28%.
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 Medanos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
4965 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
125 are still enrolled.
2247 transferred to another institution.
Los Medanos lost contact with the remaining 2593 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 125 | 2.52% |
| Transferred | 2247 | 45.26% |
| Dropped Out | 2,593 | 52.23% |
