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Cleveland, Tennessee
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Cleveland State Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Cleveland State 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 State Community College . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.

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On This Page You'll Find:

  • What These Rates Have To Do With You
  • First to Second Year Retention Rate at Cleveland State Community College
  • Graduation Rates at Cleveland State Community College
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Full-Time
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Part-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Full-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Part-Time

Cleveland State 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, Cleveland State 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 Tennessee , the average is 67.0% .

Cleveland State Community College Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings

Nationwide Ranking  (2,980 out of 3,392 )
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Tennessee Ranking  (62 out of 73 )
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Cleveland State Community CollegeFreshman Retention Rate

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?
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Overall, 24.2% of Cleveland State Community College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years

At Cleveland State Community College , there were 1,238 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2015 . By 2017 , six years after beginning their degree, 24.2% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 25.3% 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 Cleveland State Community College Six Year Graduation Rate  (24.2% )
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Overall Cleveland State Community College Eight Year Graduation Rate  (25.3% )
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Cleveland State Community CollegeUndergraduate Graduation Rate

This implies that 74.7% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 926 students, 13 were still working towards their degree, 117 had transferred to a different institution, and Cleveland State Community College lost contact with the remaining 795 whom we assume dropped out.

dropouts & other students who failed to graduate from Cleveland State 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 Cleveland State Community College Represent 64.7% of the Class of 2015 and 66.8% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a four year graduation rate of N/A , first-time students in the Cleveland State Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 25.2% and by 2019 ,26.1% 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 State Community College

Four Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (N/A out of 1,970 )
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Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,918 out of 3,581 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,972 out of 3,581 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / full-time students at Cleveland State Community College

73.9% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 592 students, 6 were still working towards their degree, 69 had transferred to a different institution, and Cleveland State Community College lost contact with the remaining 517 whom we assume dropped out.

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

First-Time / Part-time Students at Cleveland State Community College Represent 9.1% of the Class of 2015 and 5.4% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 13.3% , first-time students in the Cleveland State Community College class of 2015 who attended classes part-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 15.0% .

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 State Community College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,572 out of 2,697 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,598 out of 2,697 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / part-time students at Cleveland State Community College

85.0% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 96 students, 3 were still working towards their degree, 12 had transferred to a different institution, and Cleveland State Community College lost contact with the remaining 81 whom we assume dropped out.

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

Returning / Full-time Students at Cleveland State Community College Represent 15.8% of the Class of 2015 and 16.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 25.6% , returning students in the Cleveland State Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 26.2% .

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 State Community College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (3,226 out of 3,613 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (3,254 out of 3,613 )
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Graduation rates for returning / full-time students at Cleveland State Community College

73.8% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 144 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 19 had transferred to a different institution, and Cleveland State Community College lost contact with the remaining 123 whom we assume dropped out.

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

Returning / Part-time Students at Cleveland State Community College Represent 10.4% of the Class of 2015 and 11.5% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 25.6% , returning students in the Cleveland State 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 27.9% .

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 State Community College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,868 out of 2,972 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,856 out of 2,972 )
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Graduation rates for returning / part-time students at Cleveland State Community College

72.1% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 93 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 17 had transferred to a different institution, and Cleveland State Community College lost contact with the remaining 74 whom we assume dropped out.

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

Additional Considerations

  • Is it common to transfer colleges?
  • Are non traditional students graduating at the same rate as traditional students?
  • How many people drop out of college?

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