by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Solano 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 Solano Community College.
How many of the estimated 896 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 Solano College graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 752 | 21% |
| Six Years | 896 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 72 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2642 | 73% |
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 2642 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2642 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1036 transferred to another institution.
Solano College lost contact with the remaining 1538 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1036 | 39.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1538 | 58.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 48% |
| Black / African-American | 24% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 31% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 30% |
| Unknown | 25% |
| White | 33% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Solano 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 Solano Community College represent 25.26% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Solano College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Solano College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
460 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
150 transferred to another institution.
Solano College lost contact with the remaining 291 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 4.13% |
| Transferred | 150 | 32.61% |
| Dropped Out | 291 | 63.26% |
First-time / part-time students at Solano Community College represent 30.33% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Solano College graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Solano College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
876 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
209 transferred to another institution.
Solano College lost contact with the remaining 644 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 2.63% |
| Transferred | 209 | 23.86% |
| Dropped Out | 644 | 73.52% |
Returning / full-time students at Solano Community College represent 9.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Solano 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 this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Solano College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
238 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
131 transferred to another institution.
Solano College lost contact with the remaining 105 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.84% |
| Transferred | 131 | 55.04% |
| Dropped Out | 105 | 44.12% |
Returning / part-time students at Solano Community College represent 34.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Solano College graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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 | Solano College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 13% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 37.80% |
1068 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
546 transferred to another institution.
Solano College lost contact with the remaining 498 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 2.25% |
| Transferred | 546 | 51.12% |
| Dropped Out | 498 | 46.63% |
