San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia 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.

• San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Retention Rate
• San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia 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 Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Retention Rate

We don’t have retention rate data for San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Graduation Rates

Of the 700 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 53% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 53% of the students had graduated and after eight years 53% 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 Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduation rate 53%.

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia 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 Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Drop Out Rate

Approximately 622 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 622 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 88 transferred to another institution.

• San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia lost contact with the remaining 533 who we assumed dropped out.

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia 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.

The majority of students at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia 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 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia represent 54.91% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 Joaquin Valley College-Visalia First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Drop Out Rates

462 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 64 transferred to another institution.

• San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia lost contact with the remaining 397 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia represent 45.09% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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 Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Drop Out Rates

160 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 24 transferred to another institution.

• San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia lost contact with the remaining 136 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

We don’t have data for this cohort at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia.

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