by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Central Community 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Central Community College has freshmen retention rates near 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 | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nebraska | 73.00% |
There were approximately 2513 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% 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 49%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2389 | 47% |
| Six Years | 2513 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 61 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2553 | 50% |
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 2553 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2553 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
878 transferred to another institution.
Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 1569 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 878 | 34.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1569 | 61.5% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Central Community 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 Central Community College represent 18.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Central Community 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 | Central Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
509 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
202 transferred to another institution.
Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 294 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 2.55% |
| Transferred | 202 | 39.69% |
| Dropped Out | 294 | 57.76% |
First-time / part-time students at Central Community College represent 11.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Central Community College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Central Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 32% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 23.72% |
405 first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 242 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 4.44% |
| Transferred | 145 | 35.80% |
| Dropped Out | 242 | 59.75% |
Returning / full-time students at Central Community College represent 22.43% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Central Community College graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | Central Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
362 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
120 transferred to another institution.
Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 224 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 4.97% |
| Transferred | 120 | 33.15% |
| Dropped Out | 224 | 61.88% |
Returning / part-time students at Central Community College represent 46.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Central Community College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | Central Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
1277 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
57 are still enrolled.
411 transferred to another institution.
Central Community College lost contact with the remaining 809 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 57 | 4.46% |
| Transferred | 411 | 32.18% |
| Dropped Out | 809 | 63.35% |
