by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Moorpark 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 Moorpark College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
At this time we lack retention rate information for Moorpark College.
There were approximately 1818 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 Moorpark College graduation rate 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1591 | 29% |
| Six Years | 1818 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 73 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3659 | 66% |
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 3659 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3659 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1620 transferred to another institution.
Moorpark College lost contact with the remaining 1962 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1620 | 44.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1962 | 53.6% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Moorpark 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 Moorpark College represent 33.87% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Moorpark College graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Moorpark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 52% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
868 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
359 transferred to another institution.
Moorpark College lost contact with the remaining 485 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 2.76% |
| Transferred | 359 | 41.36% |
| Dropped Out | 485 | 55.88% |
First-time / part-time students at Moorpark College represent 25.42% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Moorpark College graduation rate was 25%, 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 | Moorpark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
1044 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
28 are still enrolled.
285 transferred to another institution.
Moorpark College lost contact with the remaining 731 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 28 | 2.68% |
| Transferred | 285 | 27.30% |
| Dropped Out | 731 | 70.02% |
Returning / full-time students at Moorpark College represent 10.13% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Moorpark College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Moorpark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
344 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
215 transferred to another institution.
Moorpark College lost contact with the remaining 125 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.16% |
| Transferred | 215 | 62.50% |
| Dropped Out | 125 | 36.34% |
Returning / part-time students at Moorpark College represent 30.58% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Moorpark College graduation rate was 16%, 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 | Moorpark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
1403 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
761 transferred to another institution.
Moorpark College lost contact with the remaining 621 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 1.50% |
| Transferred | 761 | 54.24% |
| Dropped Out | 621 | 44.26% |
