by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding San Diego Miramar College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, San Diego Miramar 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 | |
|---|---|
| San Diego Miramar College | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 3,375 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 18% of the students had graduated and after eight years 20% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of San Diego Miramar College is 18%. 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 | 2,855 | 15% |
| Six Years | 3,375 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 281 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 15,041 | 80% |
Approximately 15041 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 15041 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
9235 transferred to another institution.
San Diego Miramar College lost contact with the remaining 5634 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 9235 | 61.4% |
| Dropped Out | 5,634 | 37.5% |
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 San Diego Miramar 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 San Diego Miramar College represent 4% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.33% of San Diego Miramar College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time students in the San Diego Miramar College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the San Diego Miramar College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 Miramar College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
375 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
211 transferred to another institution.
San Diego Miramar College lost contact with the remaining 157 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 211 | 56.27% |
| Dropped Out | 157 | 41.87% |
First-time / part-time students at San Diego Miramar College represent 8.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the San Diego Miramar College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more 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 | San Diego Miramar College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
1173 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
573 transferred to another institution.
San Diego Miramar College lost contact with the remaining 584 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 1.36% |
| Transferred | 573 | 48.85% |
| Dropped Out | 584 | 49.79% |
1921 San Diego Miramar College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.27% 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 37%, 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 39%.
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 Miramar College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
1178 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
763 transferred to another institution.
San Diego Miramar College lost contact with the remaining 401 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.19% |
| Transferred | 763 | 64.77% |
| Dropped Out | 401 | 34.04% |
14537 San Diego Miramar College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 77.75% 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 15%.
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 Miramar College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
12315 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
135 are still enrolled.
7688 transferred to another institution.
San Diego Miramar College lost contact with the remaining 4492 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 135 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 7688 | 62.43% |
| Dropped Out | 4,492 | 36.48% |
