by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Cerro Coso 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 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Cerro Coso 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Cerro Coso Community College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 1,173 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 13% of the students had graduated and after eight years 14% 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 Cerro Coso Community College graduation rate 13%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 995 | 11% |
| Six Years | 1,173 | 13% |
| Eight Years | 115 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 7,619 | 86% |
Approximately 7619 students or 86% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 7619 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4430 transferred to another institution.
Cerro Coso Community College lost contact with the remaining 3068 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4430 | 58.1% |
| Dropped Out | 3,068 | 40.3% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Cerro Coso Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Cerro Coso Community College represent 3% of the students in the class of 2015, and 6.99% of Cerro Coso Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Cerro Coso Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Cerro Coso Community College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Cerro Coso Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
181 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
65 transferred to another institution.
Cerro Coso Community College lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 65 | 35.91% |
| Dropped Out | 112 | 61.88% |
First-time / part-time students at Cerro Coso Community College represent 7.29% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Cerro Coso 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 13%.
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 | Cerro Coso Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
565 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
251 transferred to another institution.
Cerro Coso Community College lost contact with the remaining 307 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.24% |
| Transferred | 251 | 44.42% |
| Dropped Out | 307 | 54.34% |
1024 Cerro Coso Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.50% 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 34%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 36%.
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 | Cerro Coso Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
659 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
317 transferred to another institution.
Cerro Coso Community College lost contact with the remaining 324 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 2.73% |
| Transferred | 317 | 48.10% |
| Dropped Out | 324 | 49.17% |
6967 Cerro Coso Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 78.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 10%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.
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 | Cerro Coso Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 10% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 37.80% |
6214 non first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
92 are still enrolled.
3797 transferred to another institution.
Cerro Coso Community College lost contact with the remaining 2325 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 92 | 1.48% |
| Transferred | 3797 | 61.10% |
| Dropped Out | 2,325 | 37.42% |
