by our College Data Analytics TeamMake 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 49% students making it past their freshmen year, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia 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 Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | 49% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 3,337 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
59% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 64% in six years, and 64% in eight years.
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 64%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3,323 | 64% |
| Six Years | 3,337 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,871 | 36% |
Approximately 1871 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1871 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia lost contact with the remaining 1828 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 36 | 1.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1,828 | 97.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 17% |
| Asian | 41% |
| Black / African-American | 21% |
| Hispanic | 43% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 20% |
| Unknown | 31% |
| White | 34% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.22% of San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 59%, first-time students in the San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 59% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 59% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
1135 first-time / full-time students or 40% 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 1105 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 2.11% |
| Dropped Out | 1,105 | 97.36% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia first-time, part-time students.
2407 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 46.01% 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 69%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 69%.
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 Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
736 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia lost contact with the remaining 723 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.14% |
| Transferred | 12 | 1.63% |
| Dropped Out | 723 | 98.23% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia returning, part-time students.
