by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding COCC 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, COCC 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 Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| COCC | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
Of the 528 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 22% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% 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 COCC graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 462 | 22% |
| Six Years | 528 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 22 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1595 | 74% |
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 1595 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1595 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
641 transferred to another institution.
COCC lost contact with the remaining 939 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 641 | 40.2% |
| Dropped Out | 939 | 58.9% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at COCC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Central Oregon Community College represent 35.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the COCC graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | COCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
552 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
224 transferred to another institution.
COCC lost contact with the remaining 322 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.09% |
| Transferred | 224 | 40.58% |
| Dropped Out | 322 | 58.33% |
First-time / part-time students at Central Oregon Community College represent 25.27% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the COCC graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | COCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
446 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
138 transferred to another institution.
COCC lost contact with the remaining 303 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.12% |
| Transferred | 138 | 30.94% |
| Dropped Out | 303 | 67.94% |
Returning / full-time students at Central Oregon Community College represent 17.67% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the COCC graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | COCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
230 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
114 transferred to another institution.
COCC lost contact with the remaining 116 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 114 | 49.57% |
| Dropped Out | 116 | 50.43% |
Returning / part-time students at Central Oregon Community College represent 21.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the COCC 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 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | COCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
367 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
165 transferred to another institution.
COCC lost contact with the remaining 198 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.09% |
| Transferred | 165 | 44.96% |
| Dropped Out | 198 | 53.95% |
