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Cleveland Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

21% 4-Year Graduation Rate
18% 6-Year Graduation Rate
56% Retention Rate

Cleveland Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Cleveland Community College after their first year? Are Cleveland Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Cleveland Community College Retention Rate

56% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Cleveland 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

Cleveland Community College Retention  56 out of 100
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North Carolina Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Cleveland Community College56%
Nationwide70.57%
North Carolina66.53%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Cleveland Community College Graduation Rates

18% 6-Year Graduation Rate
32.55% Transfer Rate
47.96% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 227 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 21% of the cohort graduated. After six years 18% had completed their degree, and 19% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Cleveland 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  15%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  18%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19%
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Cleveland Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years18715%
Six Years22718%
Eight Years121%
Did Not Complete1,03081%
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.
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Cleveland Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1030 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1030 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred41440.2%
Dropped Out61059.2%

Cleveland Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Cleveland Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Cleveland Community College Graduation Rates

39% First-Time, Full-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Cleveland Community College represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 54.19% of Cleveland Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Cleveland Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Cleveland Community College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Cleveland Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCleveland Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years21%37.92%
Six Years25%46.43%
Eight Years25%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Cleveland Community College Drop Out Rates

374 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred10327.54%
Dropped Out26771.39%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

41% First-Time, Part-Time
12% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Cleveland Community College represent 41.12% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Cleveland 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 14%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Cleveland Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCleveland Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years9%14.37%
Six Years12%21.59%
Eight Years14%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Cleveland Community College Drop Out Rates

450 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.44%
Transferred17939.78%
Dropped Out26959.78%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

5% Returning, Full-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

61 Cleveland Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.80% 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 39%, 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 43%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Cleveland Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCleveland Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years39%53.83%
Eight Years43%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Cleveland Community College Drop Out Rates

35 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1954.29%
Dropped Out1645.71%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

15% Returning, Part-Time
8% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

188 Cleveland Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.78% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 8%, 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 9%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  8 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  9 out of 100
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Cleveland Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCleveland Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years8%36.03%
Eight Years9%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Cleveland Community College Drop Out Rates

171 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred11366.08%
Dropped Out5833.92%

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