by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Platt College - Riverside first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Platt College - Riverside. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
We don’t have retention rate data for Platt College-Riverside.
There were approximately 274 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 63% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 63% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% 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 Platt College - Riverside graduation rate 63%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 274 | 63% |
| Six Years | 274 | 63% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 161 | 37% |
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.
Approximately 161 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 161 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Platt College - Riverside lost contact with the remaining 159 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.2% |
| Dropped Out | 159 | 98.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 35% |
| Hispanic | 59% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 88% |
| Unknown | 67% |
| White | 42% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 - Riverside are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Platt College-Riverside represent 63.45% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Platt College - Riverside graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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.
| Completions | Platt College - Riverside | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 57% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 47.82% |
120 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Platt College - Riverside lost contact with the remaining 118 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.67% |
| Dropped Out | 118 | 98.33% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Platt College-Riverside.
Returning / full-time students at Platt College-Riverside represent 36.55% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Platt College - Riverside graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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.
| Completions | Platt College - Riverside | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 74% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 55.07% |
41 non first-time / part-time students or 26% 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 - Riverside lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 41 | 100.00% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Platt College-Riverside.
