by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 270 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
55% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 58% in six years, and 58% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield is 58%. 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 | 269 | 58% |
| Six Years | 270 | 58% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 193 | 42% |
Approximately 193 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 193 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield lost contact with the remaining 191 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.0% |
| Dropped Out | 191 | 99.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 61% |
| White | 67% |
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 Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield 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 Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.70% of Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 55%, first-time students in the Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 55% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 47.82% |
98 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield lost contact with the remaining 97 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 1.02% |
| Dropped Out | 97 | 98.98% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield first-time, part-time students.
250 Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 53.65% 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 62%, 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 62%.
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 | Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
95 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield lost contact with the remaining 94 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 1.05% |
| Dropped Out | 94 | 98.95% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield returning, part-time students.
