by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Napa Valley College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Napa Valley College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 71% 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 | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 2,446 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 41% of the cohort graduated. After six years 31% had completed their degree, and 32% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Napa Valley College graduation rate 31%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,093 | 26% |
| Six Years | 2,446 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 148 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 5,423 | 68% |
Approximately 5423 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5423 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2113 transferred to another institution.
Napa Valley College lost contact with the remaining 3145 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2113 | 39.0% |
| Dropped Out | 3,145 | 58.0% |
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 Napa Valley College 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 students at Napa Valley College represent 6% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.81% of Napa Valley College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the Napa Valley College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Napa Valley College graduation rate was 49%, 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Napa Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
234 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.
76 transferred to another institution.
Napa Valley College lost contact with the remaining 150 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 76 | 32.48% |
| Dropped Out | 150 | 64.10% |
First-time / part-time students at Napa Valley College represent 9.36% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Napa Valley College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
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 | Napa Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
602 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
162 transferred to another institution.
Napa Valley College lost contact with the remaining 423 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 2.82% |
| Transferred | 162 | 26.91% |
| Dropped Out | 423 | 70.27% |
2218 Napa Valley College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.67% 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 48%, 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 49%.
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 | Napa Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
1126 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
587 transferred to another institution.
Napa Valley College lost contact with the remaining 517 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 1.95% |
| Transferred | 587 | 52.13% |
| Dropped Out | 517 | 45.91% |
4559 Napa Valley College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 56.87% 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 | Napa Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
3461 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
118 are still enrolled.
1288 transferred to another institution.
Napa Valley College lost contact with the remaining 2055 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 118 | 3.41% |
| Transferred | 1288 | 37.21% |
| Dropped Out | 2,055 | 59.38% |
