by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many West Hills College-Lemoore 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-Lemoore. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, West Hills College-Lemoore 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 | |
|---|---|
| West Hills College-Lemoore | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 609 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% 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-Lemoore graduation rate 31%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 542 | 27% |
| Six Years | 609 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 35 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1339 | 68% |
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 1339 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1339 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
542 transferred to another institution.
West Hills College-Lemoore lost contact with the remaining 776 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 542 | 40.5% |
| Dropped Out | 776 | 58.0% |
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 West Hills College-Lemoore are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Lemoore College represent 29.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the West Hills College-Lemoore graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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-Lemoore | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
292 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
71 transferred to another institution.
West Hills College-Lemoore lost contact with the remaining 209 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 4.11% |
| Transferred | 71 | 24.32% |
| Dropped Out | 209 | 71.58% |
First-time / part-time students at Lemoore College represent 24.26% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the West Hills College-Lemoore graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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-Lemoore | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
355 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
113 transferred to another institution.
West Hills College-Lemoore lost contact with the remaining 238 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.13% |
| Transferred | 113 | 31.83% |
| Dropped Out | 238 | 67.04% |
Returning / full-time students at Lemoore College represent 7.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the West Hills College-Lemoore graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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-Lemoore | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
71 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
West Hills College-Lemoore lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.41% |
| Transferred | 31 | 43.66% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 54.93% |
Returning / part-time students at Lemoore College represent 38.58% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the West Hills College-Lemoore graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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-Lemoore | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
621 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
327 transferred to another institution.
West Hills College-Lemoore lost contact with the remaining 290 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.64% |
| Transferred | 327 | 52.66% |
| Dropped Out | 290 | 46.70% |
