by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Central Community College after their first year? Are Central Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Central Community 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 Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Central Community College | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nebraska | 73.00% |
There were approximately 2,622 students in the class of 2015. 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 2017, six years after starting their degree, 48% of the students had graduated and after eight years 49% 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 Central Community College graduation rate 48%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,476 | 45% |
| Six Years | 2,622 | 48% |
| Eight Years | 59 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,761 | 51% |
Approximately 2761 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2761 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
939 transferred to another institution.
Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 1752 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 939 | 34.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,752 | 63.5% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Central Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Central Community College represent 21% of the students in the class of 2015, and 18.84% of Central Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time students in the Central Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Central Community College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | Central Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
665 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
261 transferred to another institution.
Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 394 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 261 | 39.25% |
| Dropped Out | 394 | 59.25% |
First-time / part-time students at Central Community College represent 8.86% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the Central Community 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 22%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Central Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
376 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 263 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.86% |
| Transferred | 106 | 28.19% |
| Dropped Out | 263 | 69.95% |
1580 Central Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.94% 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 64%, 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 64%.
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 | Central Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
560 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
228 transferred to another institution.
Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 311 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 3.75% |
| Transferred | 228 | 40.71% |
| Dropped Out | 311 | 55.54% |
2229 Central Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.82% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 46%, 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 48%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Central Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
1160 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
32 are still enrolled.
344 transferred to another institution.
Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 784 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 32 | 2.76% |
| Transferred | 344 | 29.66% |
| Dropped Out | 784 | 67.59% |
