by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Clackamas 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 Clackamas Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Clackamas Community College has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| Clackamas Community College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
How many of the estimated 2703 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% 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 Clackamas Community College graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2518 | 28% |
| Six Years | 2703 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 85 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 6250 | 69% |
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 6250 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6250 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2320 transferred to another institution.
Clackamas Community College lost contact with the remaining 3831 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2320 | 37.1% |
| Dropped Out | 3831 | 61.3% |
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 Clackamas 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 Clackamas Community College represent 10.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clackamas Community College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Clackamas Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
662 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
295 transferred to another institution.
Clackamas Community College lost contact with the remaining 359 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.21% |
| Transferred | 295 | 44.56% |
| Dropped Out | 359 | 54.23% |
First-time / part-time students at Clackamas Community College represent 21.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clackamas Community College graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 10% 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 | Clackamas Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
1714 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
606 transferred to another institution.
Clackamas Community College lost contact with the remaining 1084 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 1.40% |
| Transferred | 606 | 35.36% |
| Dropped Out | 1084 | 63.24% |
Returning / full-time students at Clackamas Community College represent 22.86% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clackamas Community College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Clackamas Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
1055 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
538 transferred to another institution.
Clackamas Community College lost contact with the remaining 500 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 1.61% |
| Transferred | 538 | 51.00% |
| Dropped Out | 500 | 47.39% |
Returning / part-time students at Clackamas Community College represent 45.97% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clackamas Community College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Clackamas Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 31% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
2819 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
50 are still enrolled.
881 transferred to another institution.
Clackamas Community College lost contact with the remaining 1888 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 50 | 1.77% |
| Transferred | 881 | 31.25% |
| Dropped Out | 1888 | 66.97% |
