by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Cloud County 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 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Cloud County Community College has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Cloud County Community College | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
Of the 1011 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 55% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 57% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% 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 Cloud County Community College graduation rate 57%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 976 | 55% |
| Six Years | 1011 | 57% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 745 | 42% |
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 745 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 745 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
374 transferred to another institution.
Cloud County Community College lost contact with the remaining 368 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 374 | 50.2% |
| Dropped Out | 368 | 49.4% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Cloud County Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Cloud County Community College represent 17.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cloud County Community College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Cloud County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
164 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
75 transferred to another institution.
Cloud County Community College lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 75 | 45.73% |
| Dropped Out | 89 | 54.27% |
First-time / part-time students at Cloud County Community College represent 6.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cloud County Community College graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 | Cloud County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 60% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 23.72% |
46 first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Cloud County Community College lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 36.96% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 63.04% |
Returning / full-time students at Cloud County Community College represent 32.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cloud County Community College graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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 | Cloud County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 66% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
198 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
97 transferred to another institution.
Cloud County Community College lost contact with the remaining 101 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 97 | 48.99% |
| Dropped Out | 101 | 51.01% |
Returning / part-time students at Cloud County Community College represent 42.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cloud County Community College graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | Cloud County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 52% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 55% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 37.80% |
337 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
185 transferred to another institution.
Cloud County Community College lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.89% |
| Transferred | 185 | 54.90% |
| Dropped Out | 149 | 44.21% |
