by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to South Coast College after their first year? Are South Coast College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, South Coast College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
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 | |
|---|---|
| South Coast College | 100% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 75 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
59% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 37% in six years, and 37% in eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official South Coast College graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 65 | 32% |
| Six Years | 75 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 127 | 63% |
Approximately 127 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 127 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
South Coast College lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 47 | 37.0% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 57.5% |
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 South Coast College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 South Coast College represent 24% of the students in the class of 2015, and 41.33% of South Coast College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 59%, first-time students in the South Coast College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the South Coast 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 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 | South Coast College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 59% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 63% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
18 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
South Coast College lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 38.89% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 61.11% |
First-time / part-time students at South Coast College represent 13.37% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the South Coast 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 11%.
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 | South Coast College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
24 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
South Coast College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.17% |
| Transferred | 8 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 62.50% |
89 South Coast College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 44.06% 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 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 38%.
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 | South Coast College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
South Coast College lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.82% |
| Transferred | 21 | 38.18% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 60.00% |
37 South Coast College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 19%.
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 | South Coast College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
30 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
South Coast College lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 16.67% |
| Transferred | 11 | 36.67% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 46.67% |
