by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus after their first year? Are Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
Of the 683 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 19% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus graduation rate 19%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 544 | 15% |
| Six Years | 683 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 61 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,808 | 79% |
Approximately 2808 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2808 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1454 transferred to another institution.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus lost contact with the remaining 1317 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1454 | 51.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1,317 | 46.9% |
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.
The majority of students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.48% of Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 47.82% |
826 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
415 transferred to another institution.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus lost contact with the remaining 401 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 415 | 50.24% |
| Dropped Out | 401 | 48.55% |
First-time / part-time students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College represent 21.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.
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 | Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
634 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
286 transferred to another institution.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus lost contact with the remaining 336 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 286 | 45.11% |
| Dropped Out | 336 | 53.00% |
641 Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.05% 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 24%, 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 26%.
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 | Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 24% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 55.07% |
477 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
272 transferred to another institution.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus lost contact with the remaining 203 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.42% |
| Transferred | 272 | 57.02% |
| Dropped Out | 203 | 42.56% |
1059 Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 18%.
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 | Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
871 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
481 transferred to another institution.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus lost contact with the remaining 377 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 1.49% |
| Transferred | 481 | 55.22% |
| Dropped Out | 377 | 43.28% |
