by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Taft College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Taft College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Taft College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Taft College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 1,026 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 9% of the students had graduated and after eight years 9% 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 Taft College graduation rate 9%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 880 | 7% |
| Six Years | 1,026 | 9% |
| Eight Years | 88 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 10,748 | 91% |
Approximately 10748 students or 91% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 10748 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2432 transferred to another institution.
Taft College lost contact with the remaining 8066 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2432 | 22.6% |
| Dropped Out | 8,066 | 75.0% |
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 Taft 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 Taft College represent 3% of the students in the class of 2015, and 12.57% of Taft College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Taft College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Taft College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Taft College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
246 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
101 transferred to another institution.
Taft College lost contact with the remaining 141 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 101 | 41.06% |
| Dropped Out | 141 | 57.32% |
First-time / part-time students at Taft College represent 20.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 3%, first-time, part-time students in the Taft 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 3%.
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 | Taft College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 3% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 3% | 23.72% |
2344 first-time / part-time students or 97% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
36 are still enrolled.
265 transferred to another institution.
Taft College lost contact with the remaining 2043 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 36 | 1.54% |
| Transferred | 265 | 11.31% |
| Dropped Out | 2,043 | 87.16% |
915 Taft College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.71% 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 46%, 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 47%.
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 | Taft College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
482 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
228 transferred to another institution.
Taft College lost contact with the remaining 243 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.28% |
| Transferred | 228 | 47.30% |
| Dropped Out | 243 | 50.41% |
8150 Taft College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 68.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 5%, 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 6%.
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 | Taft College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 5% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 37.80% |
7676 non first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
199 are still enrolled.
1838 transferred to another institution.
Taft College lost contact with the remaining 5639 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 199 | 2.59% |
| Transferred | 1838 | 23.94% |
| Dropped Out | 5,639 | 73.46% |
