Menlo Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Menlo College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Menlo after their first year? Are Menlo students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• Menlo Retention Rate
• Menlo Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Menlo Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Menlo Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Menlo 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%.

Menlo Graduation Rates

There were approximately 165 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

36% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 60% in six years, and 61% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Menlo is 60%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Menlo? The standard length of time for most students is 4.22 years.

Menlo Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Menlo Drop Out Rate

Approximately 109 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 109 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 20 transferred to another institution.

• Menlo lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.

Menlo Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Menlo are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Menlo Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Menlo College represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.27% of Menlo bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Menlo class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Menlo graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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.

Menlo First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Menlo Drop Out Rates

72 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 18 transferred to another institution.

• Menlo lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Menlo College represent 4.33% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time, part-time students in the Menlo class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 58%.

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 Menlo Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Menlo Drop Out Rates

5 first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Menlo lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

112 Menlo students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.43% 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 71%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 73%.

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.

Menlo Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Menlo Drop Out Rates

30 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Menlo lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3 Menlo students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.08% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 33%.

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.

Menlo Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Menlo Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Menlo lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics