by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Clovis 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Clovis 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 Mexico, the average is 62.90%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Clovis Community College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
There were approximately 265 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 20% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 22% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% 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 Clovis Community College graduation rate 22%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 251 | 20% |
| Six Years | 265 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 949 | 77% |
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 949 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 949 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
622 transferred to another institution.
Clovis Community College lost contact with the remaining 319 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 622 | 65.5% |
| Dropped Out | 319 | 33.6% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Clovis Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Clovis Community College represent 21.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clovis Community College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Clovis Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
154 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Clovis Community College lost contact with the remaining 99 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.60% |
| Transferred | 51 | 33.12% |
| Dropped Out | 99 | 64.29% |
First-time / part-time students at Clovis Community College represent 52.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clovis Community College graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 9% 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 | Clovis Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
588 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
418 transferred to another institution.
Clovis Community College lost contact with the remaining 167 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.51% |
| Transferred | 418 | 71.09% |
| Dropped Out | 167 | 28.40% |
Returning / full-time students at Clovis Community College represent 7.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clovis Community College graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | Clovis Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
46 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Clovis Community College lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 28 | 60.87% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 39.13% |
Returning / part-time students at Clovis Community College represent 17.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Clovis 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 this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Clovis Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
161 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
125 transferred to another institution.
Clovis Community College lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.62% |
| Transferred | 125 | 77.64% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 21.74% |
