by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Spartan College - Los Angeles after their first year? Are Spartan College - Los Angeles students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Spartan College - Los Angeles has freshmen retention rates similar to 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 | |
|---|---|
| Spartan College - Los Angeles | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 219 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
55% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 54% in six years, and 54% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Spartan College - Los Angeles is 54%. 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 | 219 | 54% |
| Six Years | 219 | 54% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 183 | 46% |
Approximately 183 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 183 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Spartan College - Los Angeles lost contact with the remaining 181 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.1% |
| Dropped Out | 181 | 98.9% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Spartan College - Los Angeles are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology represent 87% of the students in the class of 2015, and 87.67% of Spartan College - Los Angeles bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 55%, first-time students in the Spartan College - Los Angeles class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Spartan College - Los Angeles graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | Spartan College - Los Angeles | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 55% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 47.82% |
157 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Spartan College - Los Angeles lost contact with the remaining 155 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.27% |
| Dropped Out | 155 | 98.73% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Spartan College - Los Angeles first-time, part-time students.
53 Spartan College - Los Angeles students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.18% 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 51%, 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 51%.
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 | Spartan College - Los Angeles | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
26 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Spartan College - Los Angeles lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Spartan College - Los Angeles returning, part-time students.
