by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Charter Oak State College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Charter Oak State College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Charter Oak State 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 Connecticut, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Charter Oak State College | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Connecticut | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 430 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years <nil>% of the cohort graduated. After six years 54% had completed their degree, and 56% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Charter Oak State College is 54%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 385 | 48% |
| Six Years | 430 | 54% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 354 | 44% |
Approximately 354 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 354 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
128 transferred to another institution.
Charter Oak State College lost contact with the remaining 208 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 128 | 36.2% |
| Dropped Out | 208 | 58.8% |
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.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Charter Oak State College first-time, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Charter Oak State College first-time, part-time students.
135 Charter Oak State College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.94% 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 68%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 68%.
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 | Charter Oak State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
43 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Charter Oak State College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 23 | 53.49% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 46.51% |
662 Charter Oak State College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 83.06% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 51%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.
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 | Charter Oak State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 51% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 37.80% |
311 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
Charter Oak State College lost contact with the remaining 188 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 5.79% |
| Transferred | 105 | 33.76% |
| Dropped Out | 188 | 60.45% |
