by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Chemeketa Community College after their first year? Are Chemeketa Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Chemeketa 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 Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Chemeketa Community College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
How many of the estimated 5,153 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
25% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 32% in six years, and 33% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Chemeketa Community College is 32%. 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 | 4,715 | 29% |
| Six Years | 5,153 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 162 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 10,838 | 67% |
Approximately 10838 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 10838 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4478 transferred to another institution.
Chemeketa Community College lost contact with the remaining 6161 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4478 | 41.3% |
| Dropped Out | 6,161 | 56.8% |
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 Chemeketa 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 Chemeketa Community College represent 15% of the students in the class of 2015, and 12.89% of Chemeketa Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Chemeketa Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Chemeketa Community College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Chemeketa Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
1690 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
621 transferred to another institution.
Chemeketa Community College lost contact with the remaining 1032 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 621 | 36.75% |
| Dropped Out | 1,032 | 61.07% |
First-time / part-time students at Chemeketa Community College represent 17.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Chemeketa 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 14%.
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 | Chemeketa Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
2377 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
34 are still enrolled.
965 transferred to another institution.
Chemeketa Community College lost contact with the remaining 1378 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 34 | 1.43% |
| Transferred | 965 | 40.60% |
| Dropped Out | 1,378 | 57.97% |
4102 Chemeketa Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.33% 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 46%, 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 47%.
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 | Chemeketa Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
2163 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
43 are still enrolled.
848 transferred to another institution.
Chemeketa Community College lost contact with the remaining 1272 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 43 | 1.99% |
| Transferred | 848 | 39.20% |
| Dropped Out | 1,272 | 58.81% |
6937 Chemeketa Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 42.83% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 32%, 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 33%.
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 | Chemeketa Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
4608 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
85 are still enrolled.
2044 transferred to another institution.
Chemeketa Community College lost contact with the remaining 2479 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 85 | 1.84% |
| Transferred | 2044 | 44.36% |
| Dropped Out | 2,479 | 53.80% |
