by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Yuba 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 Yuba College. 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 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Yuba 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 | |
|---|---|
| Yuba College | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 672 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 Yuba College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 584 | 23% |
| Six Years | 672 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1858 | 73% |
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 1858 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1858 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
739 transferred to another institution.
Yuba College lost contact with the remaining 1088 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 739 | 39.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1088 | 58.6% |
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 Yuba 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 Yuba College represent 28.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Yuba College graduation rate was 41%, 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 | Yuba College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
418 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
Yuba College lost contact with the remaining 310 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 3.59% |
| Transferred | 93 | 22.25% |
| Dropped Out | 310 | 74.16% |
First-time / part-time students at Yuba College represent 23.62% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Yuba College graduation rate was 21%, 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 | Yuba College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
473 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
Yuba College lost contact with the remaining 362 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.27% |
| Transferred | 105 | 22.20% |
| Dropped Out | 362 | 76.53% |
Returning / full-time students at Yuba College represent 9.96% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Yuba College graduation rate was 36%, 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 | Yuba College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
162 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
Yuba College lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.23% |
| Transferred | 79 | 48.77% |
| Dropped Out | 81 | 50.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Yuba College represent 38.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Yuba College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | Yuba College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
805 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
462 transferred to another institution.
Yuba College lost contact with the remaining 335 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 0.99% |
| Transferred | 462 | 57.39% |
| Dropped Out | 335 | 41.61% |
