Pacific Oaks College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Pacific Oaks College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Pacific Oaks College after their first year? Are Pacific Oaks College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• Pacific Oaks 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
• Pacific Oaks College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Pacific Oaks College has freshmen retention rates similar to 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%.

Pacific Oaks College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 152 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, <nil>% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 63% of the students had graduated and after eight years 64% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Pacific Oaks College is 63%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Pacific Oaks College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Pacific Oaks College Drop Out Rate

Pacific Oaks College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Pacific Oaks College Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Pacific Oaks College first-time, full-time students.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Pacific Oaks College first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

76 Pacific Oaks College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.28% 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 62%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 64%.

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.

Pacific Oaks College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Pacific Oaks College Drop Out Rates

27 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Pacific Oaks College lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

167 Pacific Oaks College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 68.72% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 63%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 63%.

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.

Pacific Oaks College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Pacific Oaks College Drop Out Rates

61 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Pacific Oaks College lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.

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

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