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Chattanooga State Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

15% 4-Year Graduation Rate
21% 6-Year Graduation Rate
51% Retention Rate

Chattanooga State Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Chattanooga State Community College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Chattanooga State Community College Retention Rate

51% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Chattanooga State 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.

Chattanooga State Community College Retention  51 out of 100
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Tennessee Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Chattanooga State Community College51%
Nationwide70.57%
Tennessee71.48%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Chattanooga State Community College Graduation Rates

21% 6-Year Graduation Rate
14.16% Transfer Rate
61.94% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 748 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 22% 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 Chattanooga State Community College graduation rate 21%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  17%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  21%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22%
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Chattanooga State Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years62317%
Six Years74821%
Eight Years581%
Did Not Complete2,81778%
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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Chattanooga State Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2817 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2817 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred51318.2%
Dropped Out2,24479.7%

Chattanooga State Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Chattanooga State 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 Chattanooga State Community College Graduation Rates

38% First-Time, Full-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Chattanooga State Community College represent 38% of the students in the class of 2015, and 34.49% of Chattanooga State Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time students in the Chattanooga State Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Chattanooga State Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Chattanooga State Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsChattanooga State Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years15%37.92%
Six Years19%46.43%
Eight Years20%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Chattanooga State Community College Drop Out Rates

1107 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred30927.91%
Dropped Out77670.10%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

24% First-Time, Part-Time
10% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Chattanooga State Community College represent 24.12% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the Chattanooga State 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 11%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  10 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  11 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Chattanooga State Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsChattanooga State Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years7%14.37%
Six Years10%21.59%
Eight Years11%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Chattanooga State Community College Drop Out Rates

774 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled202.58%
Transferred12115.63%
Dropped Out63381.78%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
36% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

671 Chattanooga State Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.52% 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 36%, 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 37%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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Chattanooga State Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsChattanooga State Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years36%53.83%
Eight Years37%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Chattanooga State Community College Drop Out Rates

421 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled81.90%
Transferred358.31%
Dropped Out37889.79%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19% Returning, Part-Time
24% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

693 Chattanooga State Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.13% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 26%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Chattanooga State Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsChattanooga State Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years24%36.03%
Eight Years26%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Chattanooga State Community College Drop Out Rates

515 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled101.94%
Transferred489.32%
Dropped Out45788.74%

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