by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Centralia 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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Centralia College.
Of the 1053 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
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 Centralia College graduation rate 49%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1019 | 47% |
| Six Years | 1053 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 19 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1084 | 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 1084 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1084 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
350 transferred to another institution.
Centralia College lost contact with the remaining 710 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 350 | 32.3% |
| Dropped Out | 710 | 65.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 49% |
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 Centralia College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Centralia College represent 24.63% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Centralia College graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Centralia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
299 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
120 transferred to another institution.
Centralia College lost contact with the remaining 172 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.34% |
| Transferred | 120 | 40.13% |
| Dropped Out | 172 | 57.53% |
First-time / part-time students at Centralia College represent 10.48% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Centralia College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Centralia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 41% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 23.72% |
132 first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
Centralia College lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.27% |
| Transferred | 43 | 32.58% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 65.15% |
Returning / full-time students at Centralia College represent 34.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Centralia College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | Centralia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
305 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
Centralia College lost contact with the remaining 217 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 2.95% |
| Transferred | 79 | 25.90% |
| Dropped Out | 217 | 71.15% |
Returning / part-time students at Centralia College represent 30.80% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Centralia College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Centralia College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
348 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
108 transferred to another institution.
Centralia College lost contact with the remaining 235 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.44% |
| Transferred | 108 | 31.03% |
| Dropped Out | 235 | 67.53% |
