by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Camden County 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 Camden County College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Camden County 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Camden County College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
Of the 5,207 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 14% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Camden County College is 26%. 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 | 4,456 | 22% |
| Six Years | 5,207 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 299 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 14,341 | 72% |
Approximately 14341 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 14341 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4650 transferred to another institution.
Camden County College lost contact with the remaining 9447 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4650 | 32.4% |
| Dropped Out | 9,447 | 65.9% |
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 Camden County College 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 students at Camden County College represent 14% of the students in the class of 2015, and 10.58% of Camden County College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time students in the Camden County College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Camden County College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Camden County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 47.82% |
2095 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
729 transferred to another institution.
Camden County College lost contact with the remaining 1327 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 729 | 34.80% |
| Dropped Out | 1,327 | 63.34% |
First-time / part-time students at Camden County College represent 5.87% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Camden County 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 15%.
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 | Camden County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
992 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
278 transferred to another institution.
Camden County College lost contact with the remaining 690 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 2.42% |
| Transferred | 278 | 28.02% |
| Dropped Out | 690 | 69.56% |
6159 Camden County College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.01% 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 39%, 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 41%.
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 | Camden County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
3657 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
62 are still enrolled.
1481 transferred to another institution.
Camden County College lost contact with the remaining 2114 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 62 | 1.70% |
| Transferred | 1481 | 40.50% |
| Dropped Out | 2,114 | 57.81% |
9837 Camden County College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 49.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 21%, 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 23%.
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 | Camden County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
7597 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
119 are still enrolled.
2162 transferred to another institution.
Camden County College lost contact with the remaining 5316 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 119 | 1.57% |
| Transferred | 2162 | 28.46% |
| Dropped Out | 5,316 | 69.97% |
