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Capital Community College
Hartford, Connecticut
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Capital Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Capital Community College'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 Capital Community College . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.

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On This Page You'll Find:

  • What These Rates Have To Do With You
  • First to Second Year Retention Rate at Capital Community College
  • Graduation Rates at Capital Community College
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Full-Time
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Part-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Full-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Part-Time

Capital Community College 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 53.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, Capital 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 Connecticut , the average is 74.0% .

Capital Community College Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings

Nationwide Ranking  (2,889 out of 3,392 )
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Connecticut Ranking  (38 out of 38 )
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Capital Community CollegeFreshman Retention Rate

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?
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Overall, 18.6% of Capital Community College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years

At Capital Community College , there were 1,944 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2015 . By 2017 , six years after beginning their degree, 18.6% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 19.8% 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.

Overall Capital Community College Six Year Graduation Rate  (18.6% )
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Overall Capital Community College Eight Year Graduation Rate  (19.8% )
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Capital Community CollegeUndergraduate Graduation Rate

This implies that 80.2% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 1,560 students, 81 were still working towards their degree, 677 had transferred to a different institution, and Capital Community College lost contact with the remaining 801 whom we assume dropped out.

dropouts & other students who failed to graduate from Capital Community College

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 Capital Community College Represent 27.6% of the Class of 2015 and 20.8% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a four year graduation rate of N/A , first-time students in the Capital Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 14.3% and by 2019 ,14.9% 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.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Capital Community College

Four Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (N/A out of 1,970 )
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Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (3,394 out of 3,581 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (3,417 out of 3,581 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / full-time students at Capital Community College

85.1% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 457 students, 16 were still working towards their degree, 189 had transferred to a different institution, and Capital Community College lost contact with the remaining 252 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / full-time students at Capital Community College

First-Time / Part-time Students at Capital Community College Represent 34.0% of the Class of 2015 and 27.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 14.2% , first-time students in the Capital Community College class of 2015 who attended classes part-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 15.9% .

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 Capital Community College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,471 out of 2,697 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,514 out of 2,697 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / part-time students at Capital Community College

84.1% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 555 students, 43 were still working towards their degree, 174 had transferred to a different institution, and Capital Community College lost contact with the remaining 338 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / part-time students at Capital Community College

Returning / Full-time Students at Capital Community College Represent 10.4% of the Class of 2015 and 11.2% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 19.7% , returning students in the Capital Community College class of 2015 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 21.2% .

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 Capital Community College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (3,407 out of 3,613 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (3,402 out of 3,613 )
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Graduation rates for returning / full-time students at Capital Community College

78.8% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 160 students, 5 were still working towards their degree, 90 had transferred to a different institution, and Capital Community College lost contact with the remaining 65 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / full-time students at Capital Community College

Returning / Part-time Students at Capital Community College Represent 28.0% of the Class of 2015 and 40.8% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 27.8% , returning students in the Capital Community College class of 2015 who attended classes part-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 28.9% .

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 Capital Community College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,760 out of 2,972 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,794 out of 2,972 )
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Graduation rates for returning / part-time students at Capital Community College

71.1% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 387 students, 17 were still working towards their degree, 224 had transferred to a different institution, and Capital Community College lost contact with the remaining 146 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / part-time students at Capital Community College

Additional Considerations

  • Is it common to transfer colleges?
  • Are non traditional students graduating at the same rate as traditional students?
  • How many people drop out of college?

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