by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Clinton 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 52% students making it past their freshmen year, Clinton Community College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Clinton Community College | 52% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 133 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Clinton Community College graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 122 | 29% |
| Six Years | 133 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 282 | 68% |
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.
Approximately 282 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 282 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
109 transferred to another institution.
Clinton Community College lost contact with the remaining 169 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 109 | 38.7% |
| Dropped Out | 169 | 59.9% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Clinton Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Clinton Community College represent 62.26% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clinton Community College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Clinton Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
180 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
Clinton Community College lost contact with the remaining 113 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.67% |
| Transferred | 64 | 35.56% |
| Dropped Out | 113 | 62.78% |
First-time / part-time students at Clinton Community College represent 6.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clinton Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 19% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Clinton Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
21 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Clinton Community College lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 66.67% |
Returning / full-time students at Clinton Community College represent 20.19% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clinton Community College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 35% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Clinton Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Clinton Community College lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.82% |
| Transferred | 27 | 49.09% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 49.09% |
Returning / part-time students at Clinton Community College represent 11.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clinton Community College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Clinton Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
26 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Clinton Community College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 42.31% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 57.69% |
