by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Arapahoe Community College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Arapahoe Community College.
How many of the estimated 914 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 22% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% 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 Arapahoe Community College graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 825 | 22% |
| Six Years | 914 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 24 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2738 | 74% |
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 2738 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2738 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1396 transferred to another institution.
Arapahoe Community College lost contact with the remaining 1310 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1396 | 51.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1310 | 47.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 67% |
| Asian | 25% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17% |
| Unknown | 35% |
| White | 27% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Arapahoe Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Arapahoe Community College represent 14.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Arapahoe Community College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Arapahoe Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
354 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
192 transferred to another institution.
Arapahoe Community College lost contact with the remaining 158 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.13% |
| Transferred | 192 | 54.24% |
| Dropped Out | 158 | 44.63% |
First-time / part-time students at Arapahoe Community College represent 24.69% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Arapahoe Community College graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | Arapahoe Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
737 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
315 transferred to another institution.
Arapahoe Community College lost contact with the remaining 405 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 2.31% |
| Transferred | 315 | 42.74% |
| Dropped Out | 405 | 54.95% |
Returning / full-time students at Arapahoe Community College represent 15.23% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Arapahoe Community College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Arapahoe Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
289 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
153 transferred to another institution.
Arapahoe Community College lost contact with the remaining 132 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.38% |
| Transferred | 153 | 52.94% |
| Dropped Out | 132 | 45.67% |
Returning / part-time students at Arapahoe Community College represent 45.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Arapahoe Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | Arapahoe Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
1358 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
736 transferred to another institution.
Arapahoe Community College lost contact with the remaining 615 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 0.52% |
| Transferred | 736 | 54.20% |
| Dropped Out | 615 | 45.29% |
