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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return 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 | |
|---|---|
| Solano College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 3,462 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 35% of the cohort graduated. After six years 25% had completed their degree, and 27% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Solano College is 25%. 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 | 2,935 | 21% |
| Six Years | 3,462 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 264 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 10,176 | 73% |
Approximately 10176 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 10176 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4732 transferred to another institution.
Solano College lost contact with the remaining 5213 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4732 | 46.5% |
| Dropped Out | 5,213 | 51.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 36% |
| Black / African-American | 17% |
| Hawaiian | 25% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| International | 56% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 31% |
| Unknown | 17% |
| White | 24% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Solano College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Solano Community College represent 7% of the students in the class of 2015, and 10.57% of Solano College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the Solano College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Solano College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Solano College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
544 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
244 transferred to another institution.
Solano College lost contact with the remaining 290 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 244 | 44.85% |
| Dropped Out | 290 | 53.31% |
First-time / part-time students at Solano Community College represent 9.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Solano 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 15%.
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 | Solano College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
1074 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
351 transferred to another institution.
Solano College lost contact with the remaining 700 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 2.14% |
| Transferred | 351 | 32.68% |
| Dropped Out | 700 | 65.18% |
3284 Solano College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.62% 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 38%, 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 40%.
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 | Solano College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
1986 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
49 are still enrolled.
1034 transferred to another institution.
Solano College lost contact with the remaining 903 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 49 | 2.47% |
| Transferred | 1034 | 52.06% |
| Dropped Out | 903 | 45.47% |
8421 Solano College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 60.57% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 20%, 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 22%.
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 | Solano College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
6572 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
149 are still enrolled.
3103 transferred to another institution.
Solano College lost contact with the remaining 3320 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 149 | 2.27% |
| Transferred | 3103 | 47.22% |
| Dropped Out | 3,320 | 50.52% |
