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Clatsop Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Clatsop Community College's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Clatsop Community College . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.

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Clatsop Community College Has One of the Lowest Freshman Retention Rates in the Country

You have to make it past freshman year in order to graduate. With only 51.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, Clatsop Community College has among the worst freshman retention rates in the country.

Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Oregon , the average is 66.0% .

Clatsop Community College Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings

Nationwide Ranking  (2,980 out of 3,392 )
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Oregon Ranking  (36 out of 44 )
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Clatsop Community CollegeFreshman Retention Rate

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Overall, 18.3% of Clatsop Community College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years

At Clatsop Community College , there were 1,956 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2016 . By 2018 , six years after beginning their degree, 18.3% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 18.9% of this class eventually completed their degree.

We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.

Overall Clatsop Community College Six Year Graduation Rate  (18.3% )
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Overall Clatsop Community College Eight Year Graduation Rate  (18.9% )
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Clatsop Community CollegeUndergraduate Graduation Rate

This implies that 81.1% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 1,588 students, 16 were still working towards their degree, 523 had transferred to a different institution, and Clatsop Community College lost contact with the remaining 1,048 whom we assume dropped out.

dropouts & other students who failed to graduate from Clatsop Community College

Some Students Take More Time to Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.

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 Clatsop Community College Represent 9.6% of the Class of 2016 and 3.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a four year graduation rate of N/A , first-time students in the Clatsop Community College class of 2016 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 5.4% and by 2020 ,5.9% of this class had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 35.8% after four years, 46.4% after six years, and 47.8% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Clatsop Community College

Four Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (N/A out of 1,970 )
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Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (3,518 out of 3,581 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (3,522 out of 3,581 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / full-time students at Clatsop Community College

94.1% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020

Of these 176 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 74 had transferred to a different institution, and Clatsop Community College lost contact with the remaining 101 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / full-time students at Clatsop Community College

First-Time / Part-time Students at Clatsop Community College Represent 23.2% of the Class of 2016 and 3.8% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 3.1% , first-time students in the Clatsop Community College class of 2016 who attended classes part-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 3.1% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.6% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Clatsop Community College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,274 out of 2,697 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,330 out of 2,697 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / part-time students at Clatsop Community College

96.9% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020

Of these 439 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 115 had transferred to a different institution, and Clatsop Community College lost contact with the remaining 322 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / part-time students at Clatsop Community College

Returning / Full-time Students at Clatsop Community College Represent 13.2% of the Class of 2016 and 32.2% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 46.0% , returning students in the Clatsop Community College class of 2016 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 46.0% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Clatsop Community College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,275 out of 3,613 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,364 out of 3,613 )
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Graduation rates for returning / full-time students at Clatsop Community College

54.0% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020

Of these 140 students, 3 were still working towards their degree, 66 had transferred to a different institution, and Clatsop Community College lost contact with the remaining 71 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / full-time students at Clatsop Community College

Returning / Part-time Students at Clatsop Community College Represent 54.0% of the Class of 2016 and 61.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 20.3% , returning students in the Clatsop Community College class of 2016 who attended classes part-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 21.3% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.8% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Clatsop Community College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,171 out of 2,972 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,224 out of 2,972 )
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Graduation rates for returning / part-time students at Clatsop Community College

78.7% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020

Of these 832 students, 10 were still working towards their degree, 268 had transferred to a different institution, and Clatsop Community College lost contact with the remaining 554 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / part-time students at Clatsop Community College

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