PUC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Pacific Union College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding PUC retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• PUC Retention Rate
• PUC 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
• PUC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

PUC Retention Rate

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

With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, PUC 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%.

PUC Graduation Rates

There were approximately 113 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 25% 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 PUC graduation rate 32%.

PUC 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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PUC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 242 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 242 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 93 transferred to another institution.

• PUC lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.

PUC 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 PUC 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 PUC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Pacific Union College represent 70.70% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the PUC graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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.

PUC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time PUC Drop Out Rates

146 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 93 transferred to another institution.

• PUC lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Pacific Union College represent 0.28% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the PUC graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time PUC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time PUC Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• PUC lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Pacific Union College represent 21.97% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the PUC graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 10% 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.

PUC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time PUC Drop Out Rates

70 non first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• PUC lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Pacific Union College represent 7.04% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the PUC graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

PUC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time PUC Drop Out Rates

25 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• PUC lost contact with the remaining 25 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