by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Moorpark College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Moorpark College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Moorpark College | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 6,003 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 43% 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 Moorpark College graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5,248 | 26% |
| Six Years | 6,003 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 389 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 13,858 | 68% |
Approximately 13858 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 13858 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
8048 transferred to another institution.
Moorpark College lost contact with the remaining 5529 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 8048 | 58.1% |
| Dropped Out | 5,529 | 39.9% |
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 Moorpark College 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 students at Moorpark College represent 9% of the students in the class of 2015, and 14.13% of Moorpark College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the Moorpark College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Moorpark College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Moorpark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
887 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
423 transferred to another institution.
Moorpark College lost contact with the remaining 440 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 423 | 47.69% |
| Dropped Out | 440 | 49.61% |
First-time / part-time students at Moorpark College represent 9.01% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the Moorpark College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.
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 | Moorpark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
1357 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
36 are still enrolled.
584 transferred to another institution.
Moorpark College lost contact with the remaining 737 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 36 | 2.65% |
| Transferred | 584 | 43.04% |
| Dropped Out | 737 | 54.31% |
4686 Moorpark College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.14% 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 46%, 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 47%.
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 | Moorpark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
2468 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
50 are still enrolled.
1646 transferred to another institution.
Moorpark College lost contact with the remaining 772 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 50 | 2.03% |
| Transferred | 1646 | 66.69% |
| Dropped Out | 772 | 31.28% |
11965 Moorpark College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 59.09% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 24%.
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 | Moorpark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
9146 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
171 are still enrolled.
5395 transferred to another institution.
Moorpark College lost contact with the remaining 3580 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 171 | 1.87% |
| Transferred | 5395 | 58.99% |
| Dropped Out | 3,580 | 39.14% |
