by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Cape Cod Community College 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 Cape Cod Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Cape Cod Community College has freshmen retention rates near 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 | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
Of the 311 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% 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 Cape Cod Community College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 271 | 23% |
| Six Years | 311 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 22 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 845 | 72% |
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 845 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 845 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
304 transferred to another institution.
Cape Cod Community College lost contact with the remaining 507 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 304 | 36.0% |
| Dropped Out | 507 | 60.0% |
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 Cape Cod Community College 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 Cape Cod Community College represent 30.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cape Cod Community College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Cape Cod Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
242 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
Cape Cod Community College lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 3.72% |
| Transferred | 84 | 34.71% |
| Dropped Out | 149 | 61.57% |
First-time / part-time students at Cape Cod Community College represent 26.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cape Cod Community College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 17% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Cape Cod Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
259 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
88 transferred to another institution.
Cape Cod Community College lost contact with the remaining 155 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 6.18% |
| Transferred | 88 | 33.98% |
| Dropped Out | 155 | 59.85% |
Returning / full-time students at Cape Cod Community College represent 13.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cape Cod Community College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Cape Cod Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
104 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
Cape Cod Community College lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.85% |
| Transferred | 58 | 55.77% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 40.38% |
Returning / part-time students at Cape Cod Community College represent 29.32% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cape Cod Community College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 30% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Cape Cod Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 37.80% |
240 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
Cape Cod Community College lost contact with the remaining 161 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.08% |
| Transferred | 74 | 30.83% |
| Dropped Out | 161 | 67.08% |
