by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Platt College - Ontario? 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Platt College - Ontario | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 287 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
55% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 66% in six years, and 66% in eight years.
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 Platt College - Ontario graduation rate 66%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 287 | 66% |
| Six Years | 287 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 151 | 34% |
Approximately 151 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 151 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Platt College - Ontario lost contact with the remaining 150 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1 | 0.7% |
| Dropped Out | 150 | 99.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 42% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 51% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 57% |
| White | 59% |
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 Platt College - Ontario 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 students at Platt College - Ontario represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 38.33% of Platt College - Ontario bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 55%, first-time students in the Platt College - Ontario class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Platt College - Ontario graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | Platt College - Ontario | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 55% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 47.82% |
91 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Platt College - Ontario lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 1.10% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 98.90% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Platt College - Ontario first-time, part-time students.
237 Platt College - Ontario students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 54.11% 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 75%, 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 75%.
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 | Platt College - Ontario | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 75% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 55.07% |
60 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Platt College - Ontario lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Platt College - Ontario returning, part-time students.
