by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Clark 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 Clark College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
How many of the estimated 4139 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 39% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 42% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% 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 Clark College graduation rate 42%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3860 | 39% |
| Six Years | 4139 | 42% |
| Eight Years | 86 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 5606 | 57% |
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 5606 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5606 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1893 transferred to another institution.
Clark College lost contact with the remaining 3580 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1893 | 33.8% |
| Dropped Out | 3580 | 63.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 40% |
| Asian | 48% |
| Black / African-American | 19% |
| Hawaiian | 30% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| International | 33% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 32% |
| Unknown | 45% |
| White | 38% |
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 Clark College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Clark College represent 13.22% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clark College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Clark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
796 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
26 are still enrolled.
296 transferred to another institution.
Clark College lost contact with the remaining 474 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 3.27% |
| Transferred | 296 | 37.19% |
| Dropped Out | 474 | 59.55% |
First-time / part-time students at Clark College represent 14.11% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clark 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 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Clark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 27% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
999 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
329 transferred to another institution.
Clark College lost contact with the remaining 647 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 2.30% |
| Transferred | 329 | 32.93% |
| Dropped Out | 647 | 64.76% |
Returning / full-time students at Clark College represent 20.43% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clark College graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Clark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
841 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
277 transferred to another institution.
Clark College lost contact with the remaining 547 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 2.02% |
| Transferred | 277 | 32.94% |
| Dropped Out | 547 | 65.04% |
Returning / part-time students at Clark College represent 52.24% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clark College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Clark College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
2970 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
67 are still enrolled.
991 transferred to another institution.
Clark College lost contact with the remaining 1912 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 67 | 2.26% |
| Transferred | 991 | 33.37% |
| Dropped Out | 1912 | 64.38% |
