by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding San Jose City 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 58% students making it past their freshmen year, San Jose City College 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 Jose City College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 3,052 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
30% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 24% in six years, and 26% in eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official San Jose City College graduation rate 24%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,550 | 20% |
| Six Years | 3,052 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 254 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 9,482 | 74% |
Approximately 9482 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 9482 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4973 transferred to another institution.
San Jose City College lost contact with the remaining 4311 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4973 | 52.4% |
| Dropped Out | 4,311 | 45.5% |
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 Jose City 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 Jose City College represent 5% of the students in the class of 2015, and 7.01% of San Jose City College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the San Jose City College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the San Jose City College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 Jose City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
379 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
141 transferred to another institution.
San Jose City College lost contact with the remaining 230 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 141 | 37.20% |
| Dropped Out | 230 | 60.69% |
First-time / part-time students at San Jose City College represent 7.52% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the San Jose City College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 21%.
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 Jose City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
760 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
265 transferred to another institution.
San Jose City College lost contact with the remaining 479 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.11% |
| Transferred | 265 | 34.87% |
| Dropped Out | 479 | 63.03% |
2531 San Jose City College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.79% 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 40%.
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 Jose City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
1524 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
41 are still enrolled.
789 transferred to another institution.
San Jose City College lost contact with the remaining 694 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 41 | 2.69% |
| Transferred | 789 | 51.77% |
| Dropped Out | 694 | 45.54% |
8683 San Jose City College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 67.90% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 20%, 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 21%.
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 Jose City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
6819 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
133 are still enrolled.
3778 transferred to another institution.
San Jose City College lost contact with the remaining 2908 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 133 | 1.95% |
| Transferred | 3778 | 55.40% |
| Dropped Out | 2,908 | 42.65% |
