by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Carroll Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Carroll Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Carroll Community College has freshmen retention rates similar to 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 | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
Of the 468 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 39% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 Carroll Community College graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 376 | 26% |
| Six Years | 468 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 29 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 966 | 66% |
Approximately 966 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 966 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
420 transferred to another institution.
Carroll Community College lost contact with the remaining 525 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 420 | 43.5% |
| Dropped Out | 525 | 54.3% |
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.
The majority of students at Carroll Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.12% of Carroll Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Carroll Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Carroll Community College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Carroll Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
304 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
148 transferred to another institution.
Carroll Community College lost contact with the remaining 145 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 148 | 48.68% |
| Dropped Out | 145 | 47.70% |
First-time / part-time students at Carroll Community College represent 23.51% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Carroll Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
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 Completions | Carroll Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
276 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
76 transferred to another institution.
Carroll Community College lost contact with the remaining 194 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.17% |
| Transferred | 76 | 27.54% |
| Dropped Out | 194 | 70.29% |
159 Carroll Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.87% 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 43%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 44%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Carroll Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 43% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
89 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Carroll Community College lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 52 | 58.43% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 41.57% |
368 Carroll Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.15% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Carroll Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
297 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
144 transferred to another institution.
Carroll Community College lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.35% |
| Transferred | 144 | 48.48% |
| Dropped Out | 149 | 50.17% |
