Century College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Century College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Century 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.

• Century College Retention Rate
• Century College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Century College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Century College Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Century College 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.

Century College Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 1062 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 Century College graduation rate 32%.

Century College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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Century College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2214 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2214 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 956 transferred to another institution.

• Century College lost contact with the remaining 1221 who we assumed dropped out.

Century College Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityWe don’t have graduation rate by race/ethnicity data for Century College.

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Century College 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 Century College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Century College represent 31.65% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Century 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 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Century College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Century College Drop Out Rates

695 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 14 are still enrolled.

• 300 transferred to another institution.

• Century College lost contact with the remaining 381 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Century College represent 20.68% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Century College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time Century College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Century College Drop Out Rates

521 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 10 are still enrolled.

• 161 transferred to another institution.

• Century College lost contact with the remaining 350 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Century College represent 19.57% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Century 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 this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Century College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Century College Drop Out Rates

369 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 3 are still enrolled.

• 168 transferred to another institution.

• Century College lost contact with the remaining 198 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Century College represent 28.11% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Century College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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.

Century College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Century College Drop Out Rates

629 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 10 are still enrolled.

• 327 transferred to another institution.

• Century College lost contact with the remaining 292 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics