by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding SRJC 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 68% students making it past their freshmen year, SRJC 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 | |
|---|---|
| SRJC | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 10,650 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 43% of the cohort graduated. After six years 35% had completed their degree, and 37% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of SRJC is 35%. 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 | 9,405 | 31% |
| Six Years | 10,650 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 671 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 18,925 | 63% |
Approximately 18925 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 18925 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
6226 transferred to another institution.
SRJC lost contact with the remaining 11908 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 6226 | 32.9% |
| Dropped Out | 11,908 | 62.9% |
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 SRJC 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 Rosa Junior College represent 5% of the students in the class of 2015, and 7.29% of SRJC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the SRJC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SRJC graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | SRJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
774 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
211 transferred to another institution.
SRJC lost contact with the remaining 526 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 211 | 27.26% |
| Dropped Out | 526 | 67.96% |
First-time / part-time students at Santa Rosa Junior College represent 7.39% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the SRJC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.
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 | SRJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
1709 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
72 are still enrolled.
297 transferred to another institution.
SRJC lost contact with the remaining 1340 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 72 | 4.21% |
| Transferred | 297 | 17.38% |
| Dropped Out | 1,340 | 78.41% |
6986 SRJC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.10% 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 51%, 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 53%.
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 | SRJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
3265 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
140 are still enrolled.
1490 transferred to another institution.
SRJC lost contact with the remaining 1635 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 140 | 4.29% |
| Transferred | 1490 | 45.64% |
| Dropped Out | 1,635 | 50.08% |
19424 SRJC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 64.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 30%, 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 32%.
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 | SRJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 30% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
13177 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
542 are still enrolled.
4228 transferred to another institution.
SRJC lost contact with the remaining 8407 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 542 | 4.11% |
| Transferred | 4228 | 32.09% |
| Dropped Out | 8,407 | 63.80% |
