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Cascadia College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

28% 4-Year Graduation Rate
33% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Cascadia College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

Below Average Retention Rate

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

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Cascadia 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 Washington, the average is 73.95%.

Cascadia College Retention  <nil> out of 100
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Washington Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
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Nationwide70.57%
Washington73.95%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Cascadia College Graduation Rates

33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
34.73% Transfer Rate
31.24% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 1,136 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

28% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 33% in six years, and 34% in eight years.

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 Cascadia College graduation rate 33%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34%
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Cascadia College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,05630%
Six Years1,13633%
Eight Years261%
Did Not Complete2,30266%
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.
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Cascadia College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2302 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2302 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred120352.3%
Dropped Out1,08247.0%

Cascadia College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Asian45%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic35%
Multi-Ethnic20%
Unknown45%
White38%

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 Cascadia 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 Cascadia College Graduation Rates

20% First-Time, Full-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Cascadia College represent 20% of the students in the class of 2015, and 18.84% of Cascadia College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Cascadia College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Cascadia College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Cascadia College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCascadia CollegeNationwide
Four Years28%37.92%
Six Years31%46.43%
Eight Years32%47.82%

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

472 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred26455.93%
Dropped Out20242.80%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

21% First-Time, Part-Time
13% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Cascadia College represent 20.81% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Cascadia 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 13%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Cascadia College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCascadia CollegeNationwide
Four Years11%14.37%
Six Years13%21.59%
Eight Years13%23.72%

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

625 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled50.80%
Transferred33453.44%
Dropped Out28645.76%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

21% Returning, Full-Time
47% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

722 Cascadia College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.84% 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 47%, 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 48%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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Cascadia College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCascadia CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years47%53.83%
Eight Years48%55.07%

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

378 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.79%
Transferred16443.39%
Dropped Out21155.82%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

38% Returning, Part-Time
37% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1329 Cascadia College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 38.37% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 37%, 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 38%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Cascadia College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCascadia CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years37%36.03%
Eight Years38%37.80%

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

827 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.36%
Transferred44153.33%
Dropped Out38346.31%

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