by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many OC 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 OC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Olympic College.
How many of the estimated 2808 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% 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 OC graduation rate 45%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2632 | 43% |
| Six Years | 2808 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 66 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 3301 | 53% |
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 3301 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3301 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1212 transferred to another institution.
OC lost contact with the remaining 1998 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1212 | 36.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1998 | 60.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29% |
| Black / African-American | 5% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 35% |
| International | 62% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 33% |
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 OC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Olympic College represent 13.39% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OC graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | OC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
548 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
228 transferred to another institution.
OC lost contact with the remaining 305 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 2.74% |
| Transferred | 228 | 41.61% |
| Dropped Out | 305 | 55.66% |
First-time / part-time students at Olympic College represent 17.02% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OC graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | OC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
774 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
298 transferred to another institution.
OC lost contact with the remaining 457 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 2.45% |
| Transferred | 298 | 38.50% |
| Dropped Out | 457 | 59.04% |
Returning / full-time students at Olympic College represent 28.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OC graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 | OC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
689 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
231 transferred to another institution.
OC lost contact with the remaining 438 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 2.90% |
| Transferred | 231 | 33.53% |
| Dropped Out | 438 | 63.57% |
Returning / part-time students at Olympic College represent 41.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the OC graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | OC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 37.80% |
1290 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
37 are still enrolled.
455 transferred to another institution.
OC lost contact with the remaining 798 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 37 | 2.87% |
| Transferred | 455 | 35.27% |
| Dropped Out | 798 | 61.86% |
