Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how CCCC's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at CCCC . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at CCCC
- Graduation Rates at Cankdeska Cikana Community College
CCCC Has One of the Lowest Freshman Retention Rates in the Country
You have to make it past freshman year in order to graduate. With only 44.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, Cankdeska Cikana Community College has among the worst freshman retention rates in the country.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in North Dakota , the average is 67.0% .
CCCC Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
- 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?
Overall, 21.4% of CCCC Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At CCCC , there were 383 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2016 . By 2018 , six years after beginning their degree, 21.4% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 24.3% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 75.7% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 291 students, 11 were still working towards their degree, 12 had transferred to a different institution, and CCCC lost contact with the remaining 267 whom we assume dropped out.
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 (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
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 CCCC Represent 9.7% of the Class of 2016 and 9.7% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of N/A , first-time students in the CCCC class of 2016 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 21.6% and by 2020 ,24.3% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 35.8% after four years, 46.4% after six years, and 47.8% after eight years.
CCCC is Graduating Students Slower Than we Expected
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to CCCC , we expected that after six years about 36.0% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at CCCC
75.7% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020
Of these 28 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 6 had transferred to a different institution, and CCCC lost contact with the remaining 21 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at CCCC Represent 18.5% of the Class of 2016 and 3.2% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 4.2% , first-time students in the CCCC class of 2016 who attended classes part-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 4.2% .
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.6% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at CCCC
95.8% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020
Of these 68 students, 3 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and CCCC lost contact with the remaining 65 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at CCCC Represent 23.0% of the Class of 2016 and 36.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 33.0% , returning students in the CCCC class of 2016 who attended classes full-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 38.6% .
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at CCCC
61.4% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020
Of these 54 students, 3 were still working towards their degree, 3 had transferred to a different institution, and CCCC lost contact with the remaining 48 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at CCCC Represent 48.8% of the Class of 2016 and 50.5% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 22.5% , returning students in the CCCC class of 2016 who attended classes part-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 25.1% .
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.8% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at CCCC
74.9% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020
Of these 140 students, 4 were still working towards their degree, 3 had transferred to a different institution, and CCCC lost contact with the remaining 133 whom we assume dropped out.
