by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at San Diego Christian? 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.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, San Diego Christian 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| San Diego Christian | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 138 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 51% of the cohort graduated. After six years 34% had completed their degree, and 34% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of San Diego Christian is 34%. 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.
The average length of time it takes an San Diego Christian undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.08 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 137 | 34% |
| Six Years | 138 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 267 | 66% |
Approximately 267 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 267 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
San Diego Christian lost contact with the remaining 253 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 14 | 5.2% |
| Dropped Out | 253 | 94.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 56% |
| International | 43% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| White | 63% |
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 San Diego Christian 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 San Diego Christian College represent 23% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.33% of San Diego Christian bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 51%, first-time students in the San Diego Christian class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the San Diego Christian graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | San Diego Christian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 52% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
43 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
San Diego Christian lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 13.95% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 86.05% |
First-time / part-time students at San Diego Christian College represent 3.68% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time, part-time students in the San Diego Christian 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 | San Diego Christian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 27% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 23.72% |
11 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
San Diego Christian lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 100.00% |
194 San Diego Christian students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 47.55% 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 38%, 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 38%.
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 | San Diego Christian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
121 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
San Diego Christian lost contact with the remaining 115 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 4.96% |
| Dropped Out | 115 | 95.04% |
107 San Diego Christian students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.23% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 14%.
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 | San Diego Christian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 37.80% |
92 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
San Diego Christian lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 2.17% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 97.83% |
