by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Casper College 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Casper College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Wyoming, the average is 65.12%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Casper College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wyoming | 65.12% |
Of the 407 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 39% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 42% of the students had graduated and after eight years 44% 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 Casper College graduation rate 42%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 379 | 39% |
| Six Years | 407 | 42% |
| Eight Years | 15 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 543 | 56% |
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 543 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 543 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
181 transferred to another institution.
Casper College lost contact with the remaining 340 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 181 | 33.3% |
| Dropped Out | 340 | 62.6% |
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 Casper 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 Casper College represent 64.18% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Casper College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Casper College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
323 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
101 transferred to another institution.
Casper College lost contact with the remaining 207 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 4.64% |
| Transferred | 101 | 31.27% |
| Dropped Out | 207 | 64.09% |
First-time / part-time students at Casper College represent 13.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Casper College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | Casper College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
105 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Casper College lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 5.71% |
| Transferred | 31 | 29.52% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 64.76% |
Returning / full-time students at Casper College represent 10.56% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Casper College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Casper College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
43 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Casper College lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.33% |
| Transferred | 19 | 44.19% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 53.49% |
Returning / part-time students at Casper College represent 11.80% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Casper College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | Casper College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 37.80% |
72 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Casper College lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 41.67% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 58.33% |
