by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 44% students making it past their freshmen year, Palo Verde 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Palo Verde College | 44% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 592 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
25% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 14% in six years, and 15% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Palo Verde College is 14%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 528 | 13% |
| Six Years | 592 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,567 | 85% |
Approximately 3567 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3567 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
989 transferred to another institution.
Palo Verde College lost contact with the remaining 2134 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 989 | 27.7% |
| Dropped Out | 2,134 | 59.8% |
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.
The majority of students at Palo Verde College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Palo Verde College represent 3% of the students in the class of 2015, and 5.74% of Palo Verde College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Palo Verde College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Palo Verde College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Palo Verde College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
84 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Palo Verde College lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 22 | 26.19% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 71.43% |
First-time / part-time students at Palo Verde College represent 14.34% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the Palo Verde 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 7%.
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 | Palo Verde College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 7% | 23.72% |
556 first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
Palo Verde College lost contact with the remaining 480 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.16% |
| Transferred | 64 | 11.51% |
| Dropped Out | 480 | 86.33% |
508 Palo Verde College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.12% 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 39%, 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 40%.
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 | Palo Verde College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
305 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
103 transferred to another institution.
Palo Verde College lost contact with the remaining 196 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.97% |
| Transferred | 103 | 33.77% |
| Dropped Out | 196 | 64.26% |
2959 Palo Verde College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 70.62% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 11%, 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 11%.
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 | Palo Verde College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 37.80% |
2622 non first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
424 are still enrolled.
800 transferred to another institution.
Palo Verde College lost contact with the remaining 1398 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 424 | 16.17% |
| Transferred | 800 | 30.51% |
| Dropped Out | 1,398 | 53.32% |
