by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many SRJC first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at SRJC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 72% students making it past their freshmen year, SRJC has freshmen retention rates above 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 | |
|---|---|
| SRJC | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 2076 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% 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 SRJC graduation rate 34%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1858 | 30% |
| Six Years | 2076 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 116 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3999 | 65% |
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.
Approximately 3999 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3999 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1300 transferred to another institution.
SRJC lost contact with the remaining 2588 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1300 | 32.5% |
| Dropped Out | 2588 | 64.7% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at SRJC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Santa Rosa Junior College represent 24.79% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SRJC graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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.
| Completions | SRJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 51% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
713 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
36 are still enrolled.
177 transferred to another institution.
SRJC lost contact with the remaining 500 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 36 | 5.05% |
| Transferred | 177 | 24.82% |
| Dropped Out | 500 | 70.13% |
First-time / part-time students at Santa Rosa Junior College represent 29.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SRJC graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 26% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | SRJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
1362 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
50 are still enrolled.
204 transferred to another institution.
SRJC lost contact with the remaining 1108 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 50 | 3.67% |
| Transferred | 204 | 14.98% |
| Dropped Out | 1108 | 81.35% |
Returning / full-time students at Santa Rosa Junior College represent 8.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SRJC graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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.
| Completions | SRJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
256 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
140 transferred to another institution.
SRJC lost contact with the remaining 107 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 3.52% |
| Transferred | 140 | 54.69% |
| Dropped Out | 107 | 41.80% |
Returning / part-time students at Santa Rosa Junior College represent 37.20% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SRJC graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 28% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | SRJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
1668 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
779 transferred to another institution.
SRJC lost contact with the remaining 873 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 0.96% |
| Transferred | 779 | 46.70% |
| Dropped Out | 873 | 52.34% |
