by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Woodland Community College 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 Woodland Community College. 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 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Woodland Community College 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Woodland Community College | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 527 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 16% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% 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 Woodland Community College graduation rate 21%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 405 | 16% |
| Six Years | 527 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 53 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1989 | 77% |
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 1989 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1989 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
920 transferred to another institution.
Woodland Community College lost contact with the remaining 1047 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 920 | 46.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1047 | 52.6% |
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 Woodland Community College 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 Woodland Community College represent 11.56% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Woodland Community College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Woodland Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
171 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
Woodland Community College lost contact with the remaining 125 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.34% |
| Transferred | 42 | 24.56% |
| Dropped Out | 125 | 73.10% |
First-time / part-time students at Woodland Community College represent 25.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Woodland Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Woodland Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
521 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
154 transferred to another institution.
Woodland Community College lost contact with the remaining 357 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.92% |
| Transferred | 154 | 29.56% |
| Dropped Out | 357 | 68.52% |
Returning / full-time students at Woodland Community College represent 8.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Woodland Community 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 this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Woodland Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
137 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
Woodland Community College lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 74 | 54.01% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 45.99% |
Returning / part-time students at Woodland Community College represent 54.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Woodland Community College graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Woodland Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 15% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
1160 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
650 transferred to another institution.
Woodland Community College lost contact with the remaining 502 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 0.69% |
| Transferred | 650 | 56.03% |
| Dropped Out | 502 | 43.28% |
