by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Chandler-Gilbert 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 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Chandler-Gilbert 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
There were approximately 969 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 25% of the cohort graduated. After six years 14% had completed their degree, and 15% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Chandler-Gilbert Community College graduation rate 14%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 781 | 12% |
| Six Years | 969 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 57 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 5,717 | 85% |
Approximately 5717 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5717 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3249 transferred to another institution.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College lost contact with the remaining 2389 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3249 | 56.8% |
| Dropped Out | 2,389 | 41.8% |
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 Chandler-Gilbert 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 Chandler-Gilbert Community College represent 13% of the students in the class of 2015, and 29.51% of Chandler-Gilbert Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Chandler-Gilbert Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Chandler-Gilbert Community 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 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 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
606 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
339 transferred to another institution.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College lost contact with the remaining 252 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 339 | 55.94% |
| Dropped Out | 252 | 41.58% |
First-time / part-time students at Chandler-Gilbert Community College represent 28.28% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the Chandler-Gilbert 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 10%.
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 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
1716 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
30 are still enrolled.
714 transferred to another institution.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College lost contact with the remaining 972 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 30 | 1.75% |
| Transferred | 714 | 41.61% |
| Dropped Out | 972 | 56.64% |
664 Chandler-Gilbert Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.85% 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 37%, 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 38%.
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 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
411 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
282 transferred to another institution.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College lost contact with the remaining 125 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.97% |
| Transferred | 282 | 68.61% |
| Dropped Out | 125 | 30.41% |
3266 Chandler-Gilbert Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 48.44% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 8%, 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 9%.
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 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 8% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 37.80% |
2984 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
30 are still enrolled.
1914 transferred to another institution.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College lost contact with the remaining 1040 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 30 | 1.01% |
| Transferred | 1914 | 64.14% |
| Dropped Out | 1,040 | 34.85% |
