by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Shasta 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, Shasta College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Shasta College | 100% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 716 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% 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 Shasta College graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 540 | 17% |
| Six Years | 716 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 65 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2357 | 75% |
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 2357 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2357 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
603 transferred to another institution.
Shasta College lost contact with the remaining 1673 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 603 | 25.6% |
| Dropped Out | 1673 | 71.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 21% |
| Asian | 42% |
| Black / African-American | 11% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25% |
| Unknown | 62% |
| White | 30% |
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 Shasta College 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 Shasta College represent 23.04% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Shasta College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Shasta College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
442 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
107 transferred to another institution.
Shasta College lost contact with the remaining 327 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.81% |
| Transferred | 107 | 24.21% |
| Dropped Out | 327 | 73.98% |
First-time / part-time students at Shasta College represent 48.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Shasta College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | Shasta College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
1239 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
60 are still enrolled.
252 transferred to another institution.
Shasta College lost contact with the remaining 927 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 60 | 4.84% |
| Transferred | 252 | 20.34% |
| Dropped Out | 927 | 74.82% |
Returning / full-time students at Shasta College represent 9.37% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Shasta College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Shasta College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
172 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
72 transferred to another institution.
Shasta College lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.91% |
| Transferred | 72 | 41.86% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 55.23% |
Returning / part-time students at Shasta College represent 19.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Shasta College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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 | Shasta College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
504 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
172 transferred to another institution.
Shasta College lost contact with the remaining 324 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.59% |
| Transferred | 172 | 34.13% |
| Dropped Out | 324 | 64.29% |
