Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Cleveland 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 Cleveland Community College . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at Cleveland Community College
- Graduation Rates at Cleveland Community College
Cleveland 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 56.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, Cleveland 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 North Carolina , the average is 66.0% .
Cleveland Community College Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
- 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?
Overall, 17.9% of Cleveland Community College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Cleveland Community College , there were 1,269 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2015 . By 2017 , six years after beginning their degree, 17.9% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 18.8% 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.
This implies that 81.2% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 1,031 students, 6 were still working towards their degree, 414 had transferred to a different institution, and Cleveland Community College lost contact with the remaining 610 whom we assume dropped out.
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 Cleveland Community College Represent 39.2% of the Class of 2015 and 51.9% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of N/A , first-time students in the Cleveland Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 24.7% and by 2019 ,24.9% 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 Cleveland Community College
75.1% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 374 students, 4 were still working towards their degree, 103 had transferred to a different institution, and Cleveland Community College lost contact with the remaining 267 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Cleveland Community College Represent 41.1% of the Class of 2015 and 30.1% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 12.4% , first-time students in the Cleveland Community College class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 13.8% .
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 Cleveland Community College
86.2% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 450 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 179 had transferred to a different institution, and Cleveland Community College lost contact with the remaining 269 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at Cleveland Community College Represent 4.8% of the Class of 2015 and 10.9% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 39.3% , returning students in the Cleveland Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 42.6% .
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 Cleveland Community College
57.4% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 35 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 19 had transferred to a different institution, and Cleveland Community College lost contact with the remaining 16 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Cleveland Community College Represent 14.8% of the Class of 2015 and 7.1% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 8.0% , returning students in the Cleveland Community College class of 2015 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 9.0% .
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 Cleveland Community College
91.0% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 171 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 113 had transferred to a different institution, and Cleveland Community College lost contact with the remaining 58 whom we assume dropped out.
