by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Carroll 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 Carroll 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 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Carroll Community 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Carroll Community College | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
There were approximately 353 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% 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 Carroll Community College graduation rate 34%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 308 | 30% |
| Six Years | 353 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 667 | 65% |
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 667 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 667 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
246 transferred to another institution.
Carroll Community College lost contact with the remaining 408 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 246 | 36.9% |
| Dropped Out | 408 | 61.2% |
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 Carroll 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 Carroll Community College represent 47.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Carroll Community College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | Carroll Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
268 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
Carroll Community College lost contact with the remaining 161 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.12% |
| Transferred | 104 | 38.81% |
| Dropped Out | 161 | 60.07% |
First-time / part-time students at Carroll Community College represent 23.33% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Carroll Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Carroll Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
193 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
Carroll Community College lost contact with the remaining 138 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 5.18% |
| Transferred | 45 | 23.32% |
| Dropped Out | 138 | 71.50% |
Returning / full-time students at Carroll Community College represent 10.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Carroll Community College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | Carroll Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
61 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
Carroll Community College lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 40 | 65.57% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 34.43% |
Returning / part-time students at Carroll Community College represent 18.78% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Carroll Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | Carroll Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
145 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
Carroll Community College lost contact with the remaining 88 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 57 | 39.31% |
| Dropped Out | 88 | 60.69% |
