by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Peninsula College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Washington, the average is 73.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Peninsula College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Washington | 73.95% |
Of the 1,435 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 46% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Peninsula College is 46%. 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 | 1,370 | 44% |
| Six Years | 1,435 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 28 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,680 | 53% |
Approximately 1680 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1680 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
520 transferred to another institution.
Peninsula College lost contact with the remaining 1124 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 520 | 31.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,124 | 66.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 60% |
| Hispanic | 39% |
| International | 65% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40% |
| Unknown | 55% |
| White | 42% |
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 Peninsula 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 Peninsula College represent 15% of the students in the class of 2015, and 11.36% of Peninsula College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Peninsula College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Peninsula College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Peninsula College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
298 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
Peninsula College lost contact with the remaining 199 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 92 | 30.87% |
| Dropped Out | 199 | 66.78% |
First-time / part-time students at Peninsula College represent 8.30% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the Peninsula College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 27%.
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 | Peninsula College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 23.72% |
191 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
Peninsula College lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.57% |
| Transferred | 92 | 48.17% |
| Dropped Out | 96 | 50.26% |
1057 Peninsula College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.63% 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 58%, 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 59%.
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 | Peninsula College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
437 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
108 transferred to another institution.
Peninsula College lost contact with the remaining 319 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 2.29% |
| Transferred | 108 | 24.71% |
| Dropped Out | 319 | 73.00% |
1359 Peninsula College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 43.24% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 43%, 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 45%.
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 | Peninsula College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 43% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
754 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
228 transferred to another institution.
Peninsula College lost contact with the remaining 510 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.12% |
| Transferred | 228 | 30.24% |
| Dropped Out | 510 | 67.64% |
