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PCI College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

69% 4-Year Graduation Rate
70% 6-Year Graduation Rate

PCI College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

Below Average Retention Rate

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

With % students making it past their freshmen year, PCI 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%.

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Retention Rate
PCI College%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

PCI College Graduation Rates

70% 6-Year Graduation Rate
28.57% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 54 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 69% of the cohort graduated. After six years 70% had completed their degree, and 70% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of PCI College is 70%. 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.

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PCI College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years5470%
Six Years5470%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete2330%
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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PCI College Drop Out Rate

PCI College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian50%
Hispanic86%
White100%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 PCI College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time PCI College Graduation Rates

75% First-Time, Full-Time
69% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at PCI College represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 74.07% of PCI College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 69%, first-time students in the PCI College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the PCI College graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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.

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

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsPCI CollegeNationwide
Four Years69%37.92%
Six Years69%46.43%
Eight Years69%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time PCI College Drop Out Rates

18 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out1794.44%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

25% Returning, Full-Time
74% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

19 PCI College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.68% 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 74%, 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 74%.

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.

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

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsPCI CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years74%53.83%
Eight Years74%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time PCI College Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out5100.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on PCI College returning, part-time students.

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