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Baltimore City Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

6% 4-Year Graduation Rate
22% 6-Year Graduation Rate
36% Retention Rate

Baltimore City Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Baltimore City Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Baltimore City Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Baltimore City Community College Retention Rate

36% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 36% students making it past their freshmen year, Baltimore City 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.

Baltimore City Community College Retention  36 out of 100
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Maryland Retention  72 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Baltimore City Community College36%
Nationwide70.57%
Maryland71.84%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Baltimore City Community College Graduation Rates

22% 6-Year Graduation Rate
31.68% Transfer Rate
44.55% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 1,925 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 6% of the cohort graduated. After six years 22% had completed their degree, and 22% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Baltimore City Community College is 22%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  17%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  22%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22%
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Baltimore City Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,48517%
Six Years1,92522%
Eight Years90%
Did Not Complete6,93578%
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.
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Baltimore City Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 6935 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 6935 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred281040.5%
Dropped Out3,95157.0%

Baltimore City Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Baltimore City 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 Baltimore City Community College Graduation Rates

10% First-Time, Full-Time
10% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Baltimore City Community College represent 10% of the students in the class of 2015, and 4.52% of Baltimore City Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time students in the Baltimore City Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Baltimore City Community College graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 11% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  6 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  10 out of 100
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Baltimore City Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBaltimore City Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years6%37.92%
Six Years10%46.43%
Eight Years11%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Baltimore City Community College Drop Out Rates

787 first-time / full-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred30839.14%
Dropped Out46358.83%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

21% First-Time, Part-Time
11% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Baltimore City Community College represent 21.02% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Baltimore City 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 11%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  11 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Baltimore City Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsBaltimore City Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years5%14.37%
Six Years11%21.59%
Eight Years11%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Baltimore City Community College Drop Out Rates

1668 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled382.28%
Transferred59935.91%
Dropped Out1,03161.81%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

23% Returning, Full-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

2036 Baltimore City Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.96% 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 31%, 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 31%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Baltimore City Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBaltimore City Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years31%53.83%
Eight Years31%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Baltimore City Community College Drop Out Rates

1410 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled292.06%
Transferred65146.17%
Dropped Out73051.77%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

46% Returning, Part-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

4086 Baltimore City Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 46.07% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 25%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Baltimore City Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsBaltimore City Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years25%36.03%
Eight Years25%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Baltimore City Community College Drop Out Rates

3070 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled912.96%
Transferred125240.78%
Dropped Out1,72756.25%

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