by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Arapahoe Community College after their first year? Are Arapahoe Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Arapahoe Community College 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 Colorado, the average is 70.70%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Arapahoe Community College | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
How many of the estimated 1,011 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
20% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 23% in six years, and 23% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Arapahoe Community College is 23%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 892 | 20% |
| Six Years | 1,011 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 24 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,410 | 77% |
Approximately 3410 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3410 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
403 transferred to another institution.
Arapahoe Community College lost contact with the remaining 2956 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 403 | 11.8% |
| Dropped Out | 2,956 | 86.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| International | 20% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 20% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 27% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Arapahoe Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Arapahoe Community College represent 12% of the students in the class of 2015, and 11.97% of Arapahoe Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Arapahoe Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Arapahoe Community College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Arapahoe Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 47.82% |
398 first-time / full-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
Arapahoe Community College lost contact with the remaining 332 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 58 | 14.57% |
| Dropped Out | 332 | 83.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Arapahoe Community College represent 30.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Arapahoe Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
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 | Arapahoe Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
1127 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
112 transferred to another institution.
Arapahoe Community College lost contact with the remaining 994 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 1.86% |
| Transferred | 112 | 9.94% |
| Dropped Out | 994 | 88.20% |
626 Arapahoe Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.06% 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 34%, 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 34%.
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 | Arapahoe Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
411 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
63 transferred to another institution.
Arapahoe Community College lost contact with the remaining 341 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.70% |
| Transferred | 63 | 15.33% |
| Dropped Out | 341 | 82.97% |
1931 Arapahoe Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 43.37% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 23%, 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 24%.
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 | Arapahoe Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
1474 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
170 transferred to another institution.
Arapahoe Community College lost contact with the remaining 1289 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 1.02% |
| Transferred | 170 | 11.53% |
| Dropped Out | 1,289 | 87.45% |
