by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Shoreline Community 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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Shoreline Community College.
How many of the estimated 2173 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 45% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 47% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% 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 Shoreline Community College graduation rate 47%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2077 | 45% |
| Six Years | 2173 | 47% |
| Eight Years | 24 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 2463 | 53% |
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 2463 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2463 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1161 transferred to another institution.
Shoreline Community College lost contact with the remaining 1270 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1161 | 47.1% |
| Dropped Out | 1270 | 51.6% |
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 Shoreline Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Shoreline Community College represent 17.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Shoreline Community College graduation rate was 39%, 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 | Shoreline Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
484 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
230 transferred to another institution.
Shoreline Community College lost contact with the remaining 249 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.03% |
| Transferred | 230 | 47.52% |
| Dropped Out | 249 | 51.45% |
First-time / part-time students at Shoreline Community College represent 14.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Shoreline Community College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Shoreline Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
524 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
275 transferred to another institution.
Shoreline Community College lost contact with the remaining 242 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.34% |
| Transferred | 275 | 52.48% |
| Dropped Out | 242 | 46.18% |
Returning / full-time students at Shoreline Community College represent 32.55% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Shoreline Community College graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 | Shoreline Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
560 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
232 transferred to another institution.
Shoreline Community College lost contact with the remaining 322 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.07% |
| Transferred | 232 | 41.43% |
| Dropped Out | 322 | 57.50% |
Returning / part-time students at Shoreline Community College represent 35.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Shoreline Community College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Shoreline Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 37.80% |
895 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
424 transferred to another institution.
Shoreline Community College lost contact with the remaining 457 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.56% |
| Transferred | 424 | 47.37% |
| Dropped Out | 457 | 51.06% |
