by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Cape Cod Community College 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Cape Cod 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 Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Cape Cod Community College | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
Of the 580 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 21% of the cohort graduated. After six years 28% had completed their degree, and 29% after eight years.
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 Cape Cod Community College graduation rate 28%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 467 | 22% |
| Six Years | 580 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 29 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,500 | 71% |
Approximately 1500 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1500 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
333 transferred to another institution.
Cape Cod Community College lost contact with the remaining 1121 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 333 | 22.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1,121 | 74.7% |
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 Cape Cod 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 students at Cape Cod Community College represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 26.55% of Cape Cod Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Cape Cod Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Cape Cod Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | Cape Cod Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
425 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
122 transferred to another institution.
Cape Cod Community College lost contact with the remaining 289 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 122 | 28.71% |
| Dropped Out | 289 | 68.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Cape Cod Community College represent 22.91% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Cape Cod 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 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 | Cape Cod Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
411 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
70 transferred to another institution.
Cape Cod Community College lost contact with the remaining 330 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.68% |
| Transferred | 70 | 17.03% |
| Dropped Out | 330 | 80.29% |
322 Cape Cod Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.24% 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 34%, 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 36%.
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 | Cape Cod Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
207 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
Cape Cod Community College lost contact with the remaining 140 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.90% |
| Transferred | 61 | 29.47% |
| Dropped Out | 140 | 67.63% |
721 Cape Cod Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.12% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 36%.
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 | Cape Cod Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 37.80% |
457 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
Cape Cod Community College lost contact with the remaining 362 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 3.28% |
| Transferred | 80 | 17.51% |
| Dropped Out | 362 | 79.21% |
