Southern California Seminary Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Southern California Seminary 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Southern California Seminary 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 Southern California Seminary. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Southern California Seminary Retention Rate
• Southern California Seminary Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Southern California Seminary Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Southern California Seminary Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 0% students making it past their freshmen year, Southern California Seminary has freshmen retention rates below 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%.

Southern California Seminary Graduation Rates

There were approximately 12 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 Southern California Seminary graduation rate 32%.

Southern California Seminary Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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Southern California Seminary Drop Out Rate

Approximately 25 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 25 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Southern California Seminary lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.

Southern California Seminary Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityWe don’t have graduation rate by race/ethnicity data for Southern California Seminary.

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Southern California Seminary 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 Southern California Seminary Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Southern California Seminary represent 17.50% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Southern California Seminary graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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.

Southern California Seminary First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Southern California Seminary Drop Out Rates

4 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Southern California Seminary lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Southern California Seminary represent 30.00% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Southern California Seminary graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time Southern California Seminary Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Southern California Seminary Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Southern California Seminary lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Southern California Seminary represent 12.50% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Southern California Seminary graduation rate was 80%, and by the eight year mark, 80% 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.

Southern California Seminary Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Southern California Seminary Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Southern California Seminary lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Southern California Seminary represent 40.00% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Southern California Seminary graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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.

Southern California Seminary Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Southern California Seminary Drop Out Rates

10 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Southern California Seminary lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics