by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Woodland Community College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Woodland Community College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Woodland Community College | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 701 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 16% of the cohort graduated. After six years 18% had completed their degree, and 20% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Woodland Community College is 18%. 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 | 577 | 15% |
| Six Years | 701 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 56 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,033 | 80% |
Approximately 3033 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3033 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1002 transferred to another institution.
Woodland Community College lost contact with the remaining 1935 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1002 | 33.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,935 | 63.8% |
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 Woodland Community 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 Woodland Community College represent 7% of the students in the class of 2015, and 8.13% of Woodland Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the Woodland Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Woodland Community College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Woodland Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
216 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Woodland Community College lost contact with the remaining 195 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 7.87% |
| Dropped Out | 195 | 90.28% |
First-time / part-time students at Woodland Community College represent 11.66% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 5%, first-time, part-time students in the Woodland Community 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 7%.
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 | Woodland Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 5% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 7% | 23.72% |
413 first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
Woodland Community College lost contact with the remaining 358 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.18% |
| Transferred | 46 | 11.14% |
| Dropped Out | 358 | 86.68% |
833 Woodland Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.98% 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 36%, 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 37%.
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 | Woodland Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
525 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
Woodland Community College lost contact with the remaining 360 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 3.81% |
| Transferred | 145 | 27.62% |
| Dropped Out | 360 | 68.57% |
2233 Woodland Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 58.92% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 16%.
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 | Woodland Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
1879 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
63 are still enrolled.
794 transferred to another institution.
Woodland Community College lost contact with the remaining 1022 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 63 | 3.35% |
| Transferred | 794 | 42.26% |
| Dropped Out | 1,022 | 54.39% |
