by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Skagit Valley College 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 Skagit Valley College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Skagit Valley College.
There were approximately 1668 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed 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, 48% of the students had graduated and after eight years 48% 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 Skagit Valley College graduation rate 48%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1591 | 45% |
| Six Years | 1668 | 48% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1805 | 52% |
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 1805 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1805 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
706 transferred to another institution.
Skagit Valley College lost contact with the remaining 1074 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 706 | 39.1% |
| Dropped Out | 1074 | 59.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 45% |
| Black / African-American | 11% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| International | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 15% |
| White | 40% |
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 Skagit Valley 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 Skagit Valley College represent 22.55% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Skagit Valley College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Skagit Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
473 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
198 transferred to another institution.
Skagit Valley College lost contact with the remaining 269 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.27% |
| Transferred | 198 | 41.86% |
| Dropped Out | 269 | 56.87% |
First-time / part-time students at Skagit Valley College represent 11.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Skagit Valley College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Skagit Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 31% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 23.72% |
273 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
118 transferred to another institution.
Skagit Valley College lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.20% |
| Transferred | 118 | 43.22% |
| Dropped Out | 149 | 54.58% |
Returning / full-time students at Skagit Valley College represent 24.63% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Skagit Valley College graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Skagit Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
366 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
116 transferred to another institution.
Skagit Valley College lost contact with the remaining 243 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.91% |
| Transferred | 116 | 31.69% |
| Dropped Out | 243 | 66.39% |
Returning / part-time students at Skagit Valley College represent 41.32% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Skagit Valley College graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | Skagit Valley College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 51% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 37.80% |
693 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
274 transferred to another institution.
Skagit Valley College lost contact with the remaining 413 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 0.87% |
| Transferred | 274 | 39.54% |
| Dropped Out | 413 | 59.60% |
