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Chesapeake College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

19% 4-Year Graduation Rate
18% 6-Year Graduation Rate
58% Retention Rate

Chesapeake College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Chesapeake 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.

Chesapeake College Retention Rate

58% 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 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Chesapeake 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.

Chesapeake College Retention  58 out of 100
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Maryland Retention  72 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Chesapeake College58%
Nationwide70.57%
Maryland71.84%
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?

Chesapeake College Graduation Rates

18% 6-Year Graduation Rate
32.97% Transfer Rate
45.19% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 201 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 18% of the students had graduated and after eight years 20% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Chesapeake College is 18%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  15%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  18%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20%
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Chesapeake College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years16515%
Six Years20118%
Eight Years162%
Did Not Complete89280%
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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Chesapeake College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 892 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 892 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred36741.1%
Dropped Out50356.4%

Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake College Graduation Rates

39% First-Time, Full-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Chesapeake College represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.76% of Chesapeake College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Chesapeake College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Chesapeake College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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  19 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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Chesapeake College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsChesapeake CollegeNationwide
Four Years19%37.92%
Six Years22%46.43%
Eight Years24%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Chesapeake College Drop Out Rates

331 first-time / full-time students or 76% 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%
Transferred14443.50%
Dropped Out18054.38%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

37% First-Time, Part-Time
11% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Chesapeake College represent 37.02% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Chesapeake 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 13%.

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  11 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Chesapeake College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsChesapeake CollegeNationwide
Four Years8%14.37%
Six Years11%21.59%
Eight Years13%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Chesapeake College Drop Out Rates

355 first-time / part-time students or 87% 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 Enrolled123.38%
Transferred10028.17%
Dropped Out24368.45%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

11% Returning, Full-Time
24% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

119 Chesapeake College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.69% 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 24%, 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 25%.

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  24 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Chesapeake College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsChesapeake CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years24%53.83%
Eight Years25%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Chesapeake College Drop Out Rates

89 non first-time / part-time students or 75% 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 Enrolled22.25%
Transferred5865.17%
Dropped Out2932.58%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

13% Returning, Part-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

148 Chesapeake College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.30% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 20%, 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 21%.

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  20 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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Chesapeake College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsChesapeake CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years20%36.03%
Eight Years21%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Chesapeake College Drop Out Rates

117 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.85%
Transferred6555.56%
Dropped Out5143.59%

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