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Mt. SAC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

39% 4-Year Graduation Rate
33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
79% Retention Rate

Mt. San Antonio College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Mt. SAC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Mt. SAC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Mt. SAC Retention Rate

79% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Mt. SAC 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%.

Mt. SAC Retention  79 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Mt. SAC79%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%

Mt. SAC Graduation Rates

33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.98% Transfer Rate
32.13% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 10,970 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 39% of the cohort graduated. After six years 33% had completed their degree, and 36% after eight years.

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 Mt. SAC graduation rate 33%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36%
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Mt. SAC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years9,17428%
Six Years10,97033%
Eight Years9243%
Did Not Complete21,38464%
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.
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Mt. SAC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 21384 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 21384 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred997646.7%
Dropped Out10,69150.0%

Mt. SAC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Mt. SAC 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 Mt. SAC Graduation Rates

7% First-Time, Full-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Mt. San Antonio College represent 7% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.01% of Mt. SAC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Mt. SAC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Mt. SAC graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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Mt. SAC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMt. SACNationwide
Four Years39%37.92%
Six Years46%46.43%
Eight Years49%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Mt. SAC Drop Out Rates

1111 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred48343.47%
Dropped Out59053.11%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10% First-Time, Part-Time
27% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Mt. San Antonio College represent 10.33% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time, part-time students in the Mt. SAC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 31%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Mt. SAC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMt. SACNationwide
Four Years19%14.37%
Six Years27%21.59%
Eight Years31%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Mt. SAC Drop Out Rates

2388 first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled843.52%
Transferred86936.39%
Dropped Out1,43560.09%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

28% Returning, Full-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

9384 Mt. SAC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.20% 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 45%, 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Mt. SAC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMt. SACNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years45%53.83%
Eight Years47%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Mt. SAC Drop Out Rates

4931 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled1462.96%
Transferred257852.28%
Dropped Out2,20744.76%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

55% Returning, Part-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

18286 Mt. SAC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 54.95% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 26%, 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 29%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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Mt. SAC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMt. SACNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years26%36.03%
Eight Years29%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Mt. SAC Drop Out Rates

12954 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled4493.47%
Transferred604646.67%
Dropped Out6,45949.86%

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