San Diego Mesa College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

San Diego Mesa College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many San Diego Mesa College 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 San Diego Mesa College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• San Diego Mesa College Retention Rate
• San Diego Mesa College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• San Diego Mesa College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

San Diego Mesa College Retention Rate

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for San Diego Mesa College.

San Diego Mesa College Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 2596 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 22% of the students had graduated and after eight years 24% 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 San Diego Mesa College graduation rate 22%.

San Diego Mesa College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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San Diego Mesa College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 8905 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 8905 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4230 transferred to another institution.

• San Diego Mesa College lost contact with the remaining 4566 who we assumed dropped out.

San Diego Mesa College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

A meaningful share of students at San Diego Mesa College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

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 San Diego Mesa College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at San Diego Mesa College represent 14.23% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the San Diego Mesa College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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.

San Diego Mesa College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time San Diego Mesa College Drop Out Rates

895 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 14 are still enrolled.

• 295 transferred to another institution.

• San Diego Mesa College lost contact with the remaining 586 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at San Diego Mesa College represent 19.98% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the San Diego Mesa College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 27% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time San Diego Mesa College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time San Diego Mesa College Drop Out Rates

1707 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 40 are still enrolled.

• 501 transferred to another institution.

• San Diego Mesa College lost contact with the remaining 1166 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at San Diego Mesa College represent 10.79% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the San Diego Mesa College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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.

San Diego Mesa College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time San Diego Mesa College Drop Out Rates

823 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 4 are still enrolled.

• 467 transferred to another institution.

• San Diego Mesa College lost contact with the remaining 352 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at San Diego Mesa College represent 55.01% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the San Diego Mesa College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 15% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

San Diego Mesa College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time San Diego Mesa College Drop Out Rates

5480 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 51 are still enrolled.

• 2967 transferred to another institution.

• San Diego Mesa College lost contact with the remaining 2462 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics