by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Chemeketa Community College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Chemeketa Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Chemeketa Community College.
How many of the estimated 1018 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 Chemeketa Community College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 908 | 23% |
| Six Years | 1018 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 41 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2840 | 73% |
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 2840 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2840 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
979 transferred to another institution.
Chemeketa Community College lost contact with the remaining 1809 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 979 | 34.5% |
| Dropped Out | 1809 | 63.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 23% |
| Asian | 44% |
| Black / African-American | 13% |
| Hawaiian | 8% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| International | 14% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29% |
| Unknown | 15% |
| White | 26% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Chemeketa Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Chemeketa Community College represent 38.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chemeketa Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | Chemeketa Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
1097 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
341 transferred to another institution.
Chemeketa Community College lost contact with the remaining 733 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 2.10% |
| Transferred | 341 | 31.08% |
| Dropped Out | 733 | 66.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Chemeketa Community College represent 36.15% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chemeketa Community College graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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 | Chemeketa Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
1204 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
337 transferred to another institution.
Chemeketa Community College lost contact with the remaining 846 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 1.74% |
| Transferred | 337 | 27.99% |
| Dropped Out | 846 | 70.27% |
Returning / full-time students at Chemeketa Community College represent 14.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chemeketa Community College graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | Chemeketa Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
263 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
153 transferred to another institution.
Chemeketa Community College lost contact with the remaining 108 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.76% |
| Transferred | 153 | 58.17% |
| Dropped Out | 108 | 41.06% |
Returning / part-time students at Chemeketa Community College represent 11.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chemeketa Community College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Chemeketa Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 37.80% |
276 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
148 transferred to another institution.
Chemeketa Community College lost contact with the remaining 122 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.17% |
| Transferred | 148 | 53.62% |
| Dropped Out | 122 | 44.20% |
