by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Cascadia 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 Cascadia College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Cascadia College.
There were approximately 1053 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 42% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% 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 Cascadia College graduation rate 42%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1004 | 40% |
| Six Years | 1053 | 42% |
| Eight Years | 21 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1414 | 57% |
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 1414 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1414 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
769 transferred to another institution.
Cascadia College lost contact with the remaining 636 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 769 | 54.4% |
| Dropped Out | 636 | 45.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 38% |
| Black / African-American | 20% |
| Hispanic | 39% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 54% |
| Unknown | 38% |
| White | 40% |
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 Cascadia 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 Cascadia College represent 19.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cascadia College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Cascadia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
297 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
161 transferred to another institution.
Cascadia College lost contact with the remaining 135 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.34% |
| Transferred | 161 | 54.21% |
| Dropped Out | 135 | 45.45% |
First-time / part-time students at Cascadia College represent 18.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cascadia College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Cascadia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
341 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
188 transferred to another institution.
Cascadia College lost contact with the remaining 152 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.29% |
| Transferred | 188 | 55.13% |
| Dropped Out | 152 | 44.57% |
Returning / full-time students at Cascadia College represent 20.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cascadia College graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | Cascadia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
195 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
103 transferred to another institution.
Cascadia College lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 103 | 52.82% |
| Dropped Out | 92 | 47.18% |
Returning / part-time students at Cascadia College represent 41.72% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cascadia College graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Cascadia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 43% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 37.80% |
581 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
317 transferred to another institution.
Cascadia College lost contact with the remaining 257 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.20% |
| Transferred | 317 | 54.56% |
| Dropped Out | 257 | 44.23% |
