by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Capital 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 Capital Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Capital 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 Connecticut, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Capital Community College | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Connecticut | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 4793 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% 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 Capital Community College graduation rate 24%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3909 | 19% |
| Six Years | 4793 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 382 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 14890 | 74% |
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 14890 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 14890 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3571 transferred to another institution.
Capital Community College lost contact with the remaining 11197 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3571 | 24.0% |
| Dropped Out | 11197 | 75.2% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Capital Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Connecticut State Community College represent 31.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Capital Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Capital Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
4546 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
44 are still enrolled.
1300 transferred to another institution.
Capital Community College lost contact with the remaining 3202 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 44 | 0.97% |
| Transferred | 1300 | 28.60% |
| Dropped Out | 3202 | 70.44% |
First-time / part-time students at Connecticut State Community College represent 29.33% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Capital Community College graduation rate was 15%, 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 | Capital Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
4903 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
34 are still enrolled.
907 transferred to another institution.
Capital Community College lost contact with the remaining 3962 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 34 | 0.69% |
| Transferred | 907 | 18.50% |
| Dropped Out | 3962 | 80.81% |
Returning / full-time students at Connecticut State Community College represent 13.61% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Capital Community College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | Capital Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 55.07% |
1830 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
618 transferred to another institution.
Capital Community College lost contact with the remaining 1191 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 1.15% |
| Transferred | 618 | 33.77% |
| Dropped Out | 1191 | 65.08% |
Returning / part-time students at Connecticut State Community College represent 25.52% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Capital Community College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Capital Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
3611 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
746 transferred to another institution.
Capital Community College lost contact with the remaining 2842 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 0.64% |
| Transferred | 746 | 20.66% |
| Dropped Out | 2842 | 78.70% |
