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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 27% students making it past their freshmen year, Cerro Coso Community 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Cerro Coso Community College | 27% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 371 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 12% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 14% of the students had graduated and after eight years 15% 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 14%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 313 | 12% |
| Six Years | 371 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 39 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2295 | 85% |
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 2295 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2295 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
927 transferred to another institution.
Cerro Coso Community College lost contact with the remaining 1336 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 927 | 40.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1336 | 58.2% |
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 Cerro Coso Community 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 Cerro Coso Community College represent 9.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
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 this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Cerro Coso Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 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:
4 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Cerro Coso Community College lost contact with the remaining 125 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.21% |
| Transferred | 52 | 28.73% |
| Dropped Out | 125 | 69.06% |
First-time / part-time students at Cerro Coso Community College represent 23.33% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cerro Coso Community College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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 | Cerro Coso Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
532 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
119 transferred to another institution.
Cerro Coso Community College lost contact with the remaining 403 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.88% |
| Transferred | 119 | 22.37% |
| Dropped Out | 403 | 75.75% |
Returning / full-time students at Cerro Coso Community College represent 5.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cerro Coso Community College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Cerro Coso Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 22% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 55.07% |
123 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Cerro Coso Community College lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.25% |
| Transferred | 60 | 48.78% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 47.97% |
Returning / part-time students at Cerro Coso Community College represent 60.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cerro Coso Community College graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 11% 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 | Cerro Coso Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 10% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 37.80% |
1459 non first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
696 transferred to another institution.
Cerro Coso Community College lost contact with the remaining 749 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 0.96% |
| Transferred | 696 | 47.70% |
| Dropped Out | 749 | 51.34% |
