Oak Valley College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Oak Valley College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Oak 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 Oak Valley College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Oak Valley College Retention Rate
• Oak Valley College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Oak Valley College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Oak Valley College Retention Rate

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

With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Oak 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%.

Oak Valley College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 6 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% 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 Oak Valley College graduation rate 32%.

Oak Valley College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Oak Valley College Drop Out Rate

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to drop out data for Oak Valley College.

Oak Valley College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at Oak Valley College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time Oak Valley College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Oak Valley College represent 73.68% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Oak Valley College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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.

Oak Valley College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Oak Valley College Drop Out Rates

11 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Oak Valley College lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Oak Valley College.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Oak Valley College represent 26.32% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Oak Valley College graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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.

Oak Valley College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Oak Valley College Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Oak Valley College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

At this time we lack data for this cohort at Oak Valley College.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics