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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Shasta College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 3,242 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
24% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 28% in six years, and 31% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Shasta College is 28%. 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 | 2,773 | 24% |
| Six Years | 3,242 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 254 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 7,898 | 69% |
Approximately 7898 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 7898 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2825 transferred to another institution.
Shasta College lost contact with the remaining 4808 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2825 | 35.8% |
| Dropped Out | 4,808 | 60.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 10% |
| Asian | 18% |
| Black / African-American | 12% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| International | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 15% |
| Unknown | 22% |
| White | 25% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Shasta College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 8% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.07% of Shasta College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the Shasta College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Shasta College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Shasta College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
636 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
189 transferred to another institution.
Shasta College lost contact with the remaining 425 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 189 | 29.72% |
| Dropped Out | 425 | 66.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Shasta College represent 9.73% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Shasta College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.
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 | Shasta College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
902 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
41 are still enrolled.
245 transferred to another institution.
Shasta College lost contact with the remaining 616 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 41 | 4.55% |
| Transferred | 245 | 27.16% |
| Dropped Out | 616 | 68.29% |
3653 Shasta College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.06% 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 42%, 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 44%.
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 | Shasta College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
2043 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
56 are still enrolled.
892 transferred to another institution.
Shasta College lost contact with the remaining 1095 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 56 | 2.74% |
| Transferred | 892 | 43.66% |
| Dropped Out | 1,095 | 53.60% |
5675 Shasta College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 49.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 24%.
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 | Shasta College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
4317 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
146 are still enrolled.
1499 transferred to another institution.
Shasta College lost contact with the remaining 2672 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 146 | 3.38% |
| Transferred | 1499 | 34.72% |
| Dropped Out | 2,672 | 61.89% |
