by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Community Based Education and Development after their first year? Are Community Based Education and Development students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Community Based Education and Development | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 111 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
81% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 78% in six years, and 83% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Community Based Education and Development is 78%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 111 | 78% |
| Six Years | 111 | 78% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 5% |
| Did Not Complete | 24 | 17% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 90% |
| Black / African-American | 63% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 77% |
| White | 78% |
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 Community Based Education and Development 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 students at CBD College represent 87% of the students in the class of 2015, and 90.99% of Community Based Education and Development bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 81%, first-time students in the Community Based Education and Development class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Community Based Education and Development graduation rate was 81%, and by the eight year mark, 87% 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 | Community Based Education and Development | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 81% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 81% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 87% | 47.82% |
16 first-time / full-time students or 13% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Community Based Education and Development lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Community Based Education and Development first-time, part-time students.
18 Community Based Education and Development students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.68% 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 56%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 56%.
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 | Community Based Education and Development | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
8 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Community Based Education and Development lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Community Based Education and Development returning, part-time students.
