by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Clatsop Community College 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 32% students making it past their freshmen year, Clatsop Community 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 Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Clatsop Community College | 32% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
There were approximately 358 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
5% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 18% in six years, and 19% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Clatsop Community 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 343 | 18% |
| Six Years | 358 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,587 | 81% |
Approximately 1587 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1587 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
523 transferred to another institution.
Clatsop Community College lost contact with the remaining 1048 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 523 | 33.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,048 | 66.0% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Clatsop Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Clatsop Community College represent 10% of the students in the class of 2015, and 2.79% of Clatsop Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 5%, first-time students in the Clatsop Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Clatsop Community College graduation rate was 5%, and by the eight year mark, 6% 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 | Clatsop Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 5% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 47.82% |
176 first-time / full-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
Clatsop Community College lost contact with the remaining 101 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 74 | 42.05% |
| Dropped Out | 101 | 57.39% |
First-time / part-time students at Clatsop Community College represent 23.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 3%, first-time, part-time students in the Clatsop Community 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 3%.
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 | Clatsop Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 3% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 3% | 23.72% |
439 first-time / part-time students or 97% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
115 transferred to another institution.
Clatsop Community College lost contact with the remaining 322 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.46% |
| Transferred | 115 | 26.20% |
| Dropped Out | 322 | 73.35% |
259 Clatsop Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.24% 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 46%, 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 46%.
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 | Clatsop Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
140 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
Clatsop Community College lost contact with the remaining 71 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.14% |
| Transferred | 66 | 47.14% |
| Dropped Out | 71 | 50.71% |
1057 Clatsop Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 54.04% 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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Clatsop Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
832 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
268 transferred to another institution.
Clatsop Community College lost contact with the remaining 554 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.20% |
| Transferred | 268 | 32.21% |
| Dropped Out | 554 | 66.59% |
