by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Blue Cliff College - Alexandria first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 24% students making it past their freshmen year, Blue Cliff College - Alexandria has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Blue Cliff College - Alexandria | 24% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
Of the 186 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% 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 Blue Cliff College - Alexandria graduation rate 43%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 186 | 43% |
| Six Years | 186 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 246 | 57% |
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 246 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 246 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Blue Cliff College - Alexandria lost contact with the remaining 237 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 9 | 3.7% |
| Dropped Out | 237 | 96.3% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria represent 13.19% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Blue Cliff College - Alexandria graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | Blue Cliff College - Alexandria | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
30 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Blue Cliff College - Alexandria lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 10.00% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 90.00% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria.
Returning / full-time students at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria represent 86.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Blue Cliff College - Alexandria graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Blue Cliff College - Alexandria | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
216 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Blue Cliff College - Alexandria lost contact with the remaining 210 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 2.78% |
| Dropped Out | 210 | 97.22% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria.
