by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Saddleback College after their first year? Are Saddleback College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Saddleback College has freshmen retention rates above 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 | |
|---|---|
| Saddleback College | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 7,776 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Saddleback College is 24%. 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 | 6,727 | 21% |
| Six Years | 7,776 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 604 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 23,616 | 74% |
Approximately 23616 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 23616 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
12123 transferred to another institution.
Saddleback College lost contact with the remaining 10970 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 12123 | 51.3% |
| Dropped Out | 10,970 | 46.5% |
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 Saddleback College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Saddleback College represent 6% of the students in the class of 2015, and 11.77% of Saddleback College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the Saddleback College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Saddleback College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Saddleback College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
956 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
427 transferred to another institution.
Saddleback College lost contact with the remaining 503 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 427 | 44.67% |
| Dropped Out | 503 | 52.62% |
First-time / part-time students at Saddleback College represent 9.43% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the Saddleback 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 23%.
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 | Saddleback College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
2310 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
60 are still enrolled.
712 transferred to another institution.
Saddleback College lost contact with the remaining 1538 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 60 | 2.60% |
| Transferred | 712 | 30.82% |
| Dropped Out | 1,538 | 66.58% |
5631 Saddleback College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.60% 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 44%, 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 46%.
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 | Saddleback College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
3065 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
73 are still enrolled.
1842 transferred to another institution.
Saddleback College lost contact with the remaining 1150 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 73 | 2.38% |
| Transferred | 1842 | 60.10% |
| Dropped Out | 1,150 | 37.52% |
21426 Saddleback College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 66.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 19%.
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 | Saddleback College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
17285 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
364 are still enrolled.
9142 transferred to another institution.
Saddleback College lost contact with the remaining 7779 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 364 | 2.11% |
| Transferred | 9142 | 52.89% |
| Dropped Out | 7,779 | 45.00% |
