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Ross College-Quad Cities Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

39% 4-Year Graduation Rate
44% 6-Year Graduation Rate
75% Retention Rate

Ross College-Quad Cities 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Ross College-Quad Cities 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.

Ross College-Quad Cities Retention Rate

75% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Ross College-Quad Cities has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Iowa, the average is 68.94%.

Ross College-Quad Cities Retention  75 out of 100
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Iowa Retention  69 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Ross College-Quad Cities75%
Nationwide70.57%
Iowa68.94%

Ross College-Quad Cities Graduation Rates

44% 6-Year Graduation Rate
0.30% Transfer Rate
55.89% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 145 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

39% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 44% in six years, and 44% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Ross College-Quad Cities is 44%. 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  44%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  44%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44%
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Ross College-Quad Cities Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years14544%
Six Years14544%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete18656%
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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Ross College-Quad Cities Drop Out Rate

Approximately 186 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 186 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred10.5%
Dropped Out18599.5%

Ross College-Quad Cities Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Ross College-Quad Cities 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 Ross College-Quad Cities Graduation Rates

33% First-Time, Full-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Ross College-Quad Cities represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 28.97% of Ross College-Quad Cities bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Ross College-Quad Cities class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Ross College-Quad Cities graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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  39 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Ross College-Quad Cities First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsRoss College-Quad CitiesNationwide
Four Years39%37.92%
Six Years39%46.43%
Eight Years39%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Ross College-Quad Cities Drop Out Rates

67 first-time / full-time students or 61% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out67100.00%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Ross College-Quad Cities first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

13% Returning, Full-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

44 Ross College-Quad Cities students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.29% 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 45%, 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 45%.

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  45 out of 100
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Ross College-Quad Cities Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsRoss College-Quad CitiesNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years45%53.83%
Eight Years45%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Ross College-Quad Cities Drop Out Rates

24 non first-time / part-time students or 55% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out24100.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

54% Returning, Part-Time
47% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

178 Ross College-Quad Cities students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 53.78% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 47%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 47%.

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  47 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Ross College-Quad Cities Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsRoss College-Quad CitiesNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years47%36.03%
Eight Years47%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Ross College-Quad Cities Drop Out Rates

95 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred11.05%
Dropped Out9498.95%

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