by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Napa Valley 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 Napa Valley College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Napa Valley 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 | |
|---|---|
| Napa Valley College | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 665 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% 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 Napa Valley College graduation rate 27%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 573 | 24% |
| Six Years | 665 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 44 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1718 | 71% |
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 1718 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1718 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
676 transferred to another institution.
Napa Valley College lost contact with the remaining 1011 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 676 | 39.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1011 | 58.8% |
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 Napa Valley 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 Napa Valley College represent 26.41% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Napa Valley College graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | Napa Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
311 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
Napa Valley College lost contact with the remaining 198 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.57% |
| Transferred | 105 | 33.76% |
| Dropped Out | 198 | 63.67% |
First-time / part-time students at Napa Valley College represent 30.90% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Napa Valley College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Napa Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
600 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
156 transferred to another institution.
Napa Valley College lost contact with the remaining 429 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 2.50% |
| Transferred | 156 | 26.00% |
| Dropped Out | 429 | 71.50% |
Returning / full-time students at Napa Valley College represent 10.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Napa Valley College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Napa Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
158 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
96 transferred to another institution.
Napa Valley College lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 96 | 60.76% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 39.24% |
Returning / part-time students at Napa Valley College represent 31.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Napa Valley College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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 | Napa Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
649 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
319 transferred to another institution.
Napa Valley College lost contact with the remaining 322 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.23% |
| Transferred | 319 | 49.15% |
| Dropped Out | 322 | 49.61% |
