Student Outcomes

Success rates, completion statistics, and student outcome metrics for San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

Overall Completion Rate

25.6%

Working Student Success

25.2%

Transfer Out Rate

28.2%

Still Enrolled Rate

0.9%

What are the Completion Rates by Student Type

Full-time Students
26.6%
Part-time Students
25.2%
First-time Students
37.3%
Transfer Students
23.5%

What does this mean for you? These completion rates show how different types of students succeed at this institution. Full-time students have a higher completion rate (26.6%) compared to part-time students (25.2%). Consider your work and life commitments when deciding on your enrollment status. First-time students are those new to college, while transfer students have attended another institution before.

What are the Cohort Outcomes Over Time

Tracking outcomes for the 2015-16 cohort of 8,806 students

After 4 Years

222
Certificates
1,195
Associate Degrees
1,417
Total Awards
16%
Completion Rate

After 6 Years

222
Certificates
1,475
Associate Degrees
1,697
Total Awards
19%
Completion Rate

After 8 Years (Final)

225
Certificates
1,593
Associate Degrees
1,818
Total Awards
21%
Completion Rate

Final Student Status

21%
Graduated
1%
Still Enrolled Here
34%
Enrolled Elsewhere
0%
Status Unknown

Completion Breakdown by Cohort

Part-time First-time Students

Cohort Size: 407
8-Year Rate: 40%

All First-time Students

Cohort Size: 1,205
8-Year Rate: 37%

Full-time First-time Students

Cohort Size: 798
8-Year Rate: 35%

Part-time First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 351
8-Year Rate: 32%

All First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 718
8-Year Rate: 30%

Full-time First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 367
8-Year Rate: 28%

All Full-time Students

Cohort Size: 2,226
8-Year Rate: 27%

All Non-first-time Students

Cohort Size: 1,879
8-Year Rate: 22%

Time to Completion

Average time: 5 years
Median time: 5 years
Complete on time: 20.3%

About This Data

Outcome measures data tracks student cohorts over 4, 6, and 8-year periods. Data is sourced from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) and reflects the most recent available reporting year.