by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Carrington College, Reno 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 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Carrington College, Reno 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 Nevada, the average is 73.68%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Carrington College, Reno | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nevada | 73.68% |
There were approximately 176 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 81% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 82% of the students had graduated and after eight years 82% 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 Carrington College, Reno graduation rate 82%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 174 | 81% |
| Six Years | 176 | 82% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 39 | 18% |
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 39 students or 18% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 39 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Carrington College, Reno lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 7 | 17.9% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 82.1% |
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 Carrington College, Reno 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 Carrington College-Reno represent 30.23% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Carrington College, Reno graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 75% 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 | Carrington College, Reno | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 75% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 75% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 47.82% |
16 first-time / full-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Carrington College, Reno lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 18.75% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 81.25% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Carrington College-Reno.
Returning / full-time students at Carrington College-Reno represent 69.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Carrington College, Reno graduation rate was 85%, and by the eight year mark, 85% 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 | Carrington College, Reno | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 85% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 85% | 55.07% |
23 non first-time / part-time students or 15% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Carrington College, Reno lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 17.39% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 82.61% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Carrington College-Reno.
