by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Coahoma Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Coahoma Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Coahoma Community College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Coahoma Community College | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Mississippi | 70.78% |
Of the 225 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 21% of the cohort graduated. After six years 19% had completed their degree, and 20% after eight years.
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 Coahoma Community College graduation rate 19%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 196 | 16% |
| Six Years | 225 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 955 | 80% |
Approximately 955 students or 80% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 955 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
462 transferred to another institution.
Coahoma Community College lost contact with the remaining 484 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 462 | 48.4% |
| Dropped Out | 484 | 50.7% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Coahoma Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Coahoma Community College represent 63% of the students in the class of 2015, and 80.89% of Coahoma Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Coahoma Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Coahoma Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Coahoma Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 24% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 47.82% |
558 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
266 transferred to another institution.
Coahoma Community College lost contact with the remaining 288 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 266 | 47.67% |
| Dropped Out | 288 | 51.61% |
First-time / part-time students at Coahoma Community College represent 3.03% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the Coahoma Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 6%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Coahoma Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 23.72% |
34 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Coahoma Community College lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.94% |
| Transferred | 12 | 35.29% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 61.76% |
311 Coahoma Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 12%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 12%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Coahoma Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 12% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 55.07% |
273 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
134 transferred to another institution.
Coahoma Community College lost contact with the remaining 136 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 134 | 49.08% |
| Dropped Out | 136 | 49.82% |
95 Coahoma Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.99% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 5%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 5%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Coahoma Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 5% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 5% | 37.80% |
90 non first-time / part-time students or 95% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
50 transferred to another institution.
Coahoma Community College lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.11% |
| Transferred | 50 | 55.56% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 43.33% |
