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Catawba Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

36% 4-Year Graduation Rate
47% 6-Year Graduation Rate
72% Retention Rate

Catawba College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

Catawba Retention Rate

72% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Catawba 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

Catawba Retention  72 out of 100
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North Carolina Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Catawba72%
Nationwide70.57%
North Carolina66.53%

Catawba Graduation Rates

47% 6-Year Graduation Rate
20.70% Transfer Rate
31.81% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 312 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 47% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% 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 Catawba graduation rate 47%.

The average Catawba student takes 4.23 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  42%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  47%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47%
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Catawba Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years27942%
Six Years31247%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete34553%
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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Catawba Drop Out Rate

Approximately 345 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 345 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.9%
Transferred13639.4%
Dropped Out20960.6%

Catawba Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native25%
Asian100%
Black / African-American45%
Hispanic50%
International78%
Multi-Ethnic27%
White60%

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 Catawba 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 Catawba Graduation Rates

47% First-Time, Full-Time
44% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Catawba College represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.59% of Catawba bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Catawba class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Catawba graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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  36 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Catawba First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCatawbaNationwide
Four Years36%37.92%
Six Years44%46.43%
Eight Years44%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Catawba Drop Out Rates

172 first-time / full-time students or 56% 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 Enrolled31.74%
Transferred12371.51%
Dropped Out4928.49%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% First-Time, Part-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Catawba College represent 3.04% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time, part-time students in the Catawba class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.

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  40 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Catawba Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCatawbaNationwide
Four Years40%14.37%
Six Years40%21.59%
Eight Years40%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Catawba Drop Out Rates

12 first-time / part-time students or 60% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out12100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

39% Returning, Full-Time
48% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

254 Catawba students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 38.66% 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 48%, 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  48 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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Catawba Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCatawbaNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years48%53.83%
Eight Years48%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Catawba Drop Out Rates

131 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred118.40%
Dropped Out12091.60%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

11% Returning, Part-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

75 Catawba students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.42% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 60%, 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 60%.

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  60 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Catawba Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCatawbaNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years60%36.03%
Eight Years60%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Catawba Drop Out Rates

30 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred26.67%
Dropped Out2893.33%

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