by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many West Hills College-Coalinga 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 West Hills College-Coalinga. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, West Hills College-Coalinga has freshmen retention rates near 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 | |
|---|---|
| West Hills College-Coalinga | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 473 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% 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 West Hills College-Coalinga graduation rate 24%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 379 | 19% |
| Six Years | 473 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 35 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1449 | 74% |
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.
Approximately 1449 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1449 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
635 transferred to another institution.
West Hills College-Coalinga lost contact with the remaining 797 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 635 | 43.8% |
| Dropped Out | 797 | 55.0% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 West Hills College-Coalinga are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Coalinga College represent 19.52% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the West Hills College-Coalinga graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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.
| Completions | West Hills College-Coalinga | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
233 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
West Hills College-Coalinga lost contact with the remaining 164 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 3.00% |
| Transferred | 62 | 26.61% |
| Dropped Out | 164 | 70.39% |
First-time / part-time students at Coalinga College represent 33.67% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the West Hills College-Coalinga graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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.
| Completions | West Hills College-Coalinga | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
470 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
159 transferred to another institution.
West Hills College-Coalinga lost contact with the remaining 302 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.91% |
| Transferred | 159 | 33.83% |
| Dropped Out | 302 | 64.26% |
Returning / full-time students at Coalinga College represent 4.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the West Hills College-Coalinga graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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.
| Completions | West Hills College-Coalinga | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
47 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
West Hills College-Coalinga lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 28 | 59.57% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 40.43% |
Returning / part-time students at Coalinga College represent 42.11% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the West Hills College-Coalinga graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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.
| Completions | West Hills College-Coalinga | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
699 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
386 transferred to another institution.
West Hills College-Coalinga lost contact with the remaining 312 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.14% |
| Transferred | 386 | 55.22% |
| Dropped Out | 312 | 44.64% |
