by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria 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 - Santa Maria 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 - Santa Maria | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 90 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 68% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 63% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% of this class completed their degree.
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 Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria graduation rate 63%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 88 | 61% |
| Six Years | 90 | 63% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 54 | 37% |
Approximately 54 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 54 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3 | 5.6% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 94.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 71% |
| White | 71% |
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 - Santa Maria 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 - Santa Maria represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.78% of Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 68%, first-time students in the Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria 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 - Santa Maria graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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 - Santa Maria | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 68% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 68% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 47.82% |
20 first-time / full-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria first-time, part-time students.
81 Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 56.25% 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 58%, 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 58%.
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 - Santa Maria | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 8.82% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 91.18% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria returning, part-time students.
