by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Chipola retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Chipola | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
Of the 373 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
47% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 45% in six years, and 47% in eight years.
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 Chipola graduation rate 45%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 355 | 43% |
| Six Years | 373 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 440 | 53% |
Approximately 440 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 440 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
140 transferred to another institution.
Chipola lost contact with the remaining 286 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 140 | 31.8% |
| Dropped Out | 286 | 65.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 24% |
| Hispanic | 35% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 54% |
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 Chipola 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 Chipola College represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.06% of Chipola bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the Chipola class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Chipola graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Chipola | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
192 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
Chipola lost contact with the remaining 128 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 59 | 30.73% |
| Dropped Out | 128 | 66.67% |
First-time / part-time students at Chipola College represent 19.04% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time, part-time students in the Chipola class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 39%.
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 | Chipola | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 38% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 23.72% |
97 first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
Chipola lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 4.12% |
| Transferred | 25 | 25.77% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 70.10% |
131 Chipola students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.78% 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 50%, 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 53%.
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 | Chipola | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
62 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Chipola lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.61% |
| Transferred | 21 | 33.87% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 64.52% |
158 Chipola students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.04% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 41%, 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 44%.
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 | Chipola | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 37.80% |
89 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Chipola lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 4.49% |
| Transferred | 35 | 39.33% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 56.18% |
