CNI College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Career Networks Institute 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to CNI College after their first year? Are CNI College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• CNI College Retention Rate
• CNI College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• CNI College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

CNI College Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, CNI College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.

CNI College Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 313 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 70% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 72% of the students had graduated and after eight years 72% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official CNI College graduation rate 72%.

CNI College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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CNI College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 123 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 123 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 7 transferred to another institution.

• CNI College lost contact with the remaining 115 who we assumed dropped out.

CNI College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 CNI 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 CNI College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Career Networks Institute represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.84% of CNI College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 70%, first-time students in the CNI College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the CNI College graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 70% 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.

CNI College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time CNI College Drop Out Rates

67 first-time / full-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• CNI College lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Career Networks Institute represent 0.92% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 75%, first-time, part-time students in the CNI College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 75%.

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 CNI College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time CNI College Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• CNI College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

205 CNI College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 47.02% 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 74%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 74%.

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.

CNI College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time CNI College Drop Out Rates

54 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• CNI College lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4 CNI College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.92% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 75%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 75%.

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.

CNI College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time CNI College Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• CNI College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics