Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At South Coast College, over the last five years 30% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at South Coast College.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at South Coast College | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 24% | |
| Asian | 50% | 38% |
| Black | 0% | 26% |
| Hispanic | 31% | 34% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 21% | |
| White | 36% | 41% |
| Multiple races | 40% | 29% |
| Unknown race | 0% | 29% |
Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at South Coast College, about 86% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. South Coast College has 294 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 2-year schools.
About 92% of students are female.
And about 44% of students are hispanic.