by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Coastal Carolina 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 Coastal Carolina 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 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Coastal Carolina 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina Community College | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
There were approximately 564 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 30% of the cohort graduated. After six years 21% had completed their degree, and 22% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Coastal Carolina Community College is 21%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 512 | 19% |
| Six Years | 564 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 28 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,080 | 78% |
Approximately 2080 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2080 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1043 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Carolina Community College lost contact with the remaining 1019 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1043 | 50.1% |
| Dropped Out | 1,019 | 49.0% |
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 Coastal Carolina 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 Coastal Carolina Community College represent 21% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.51% of Coastal Carolina Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Coastal Carolina Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Coastal Carolina Community College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
366 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
141 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Carolina Community College lost contact with the remaining 222 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 141 | 38.52% |
| Dropped Out | 222 | 60.66% |
First-time / part-time students at Coastal Carolina Community College represent 28.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the Coastal Carolina 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 8%.
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 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
687 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
315 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Carolina Community College lost contact with the remaining 366 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 0.87% |
| Transferred | 315 | 45.85% |
| Dropped Out | 366 | 53.28% |
491 Coastal Carolina Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.38% 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 35%, 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 37%.
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 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
309 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
155 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Carolina Community College lost contact with the remaining 150 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.29% |
| Transferred | 155 | 50.16% |
| Dropped Out | 150 | 48.54% |
868 Coastal Carolina Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 17%.
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 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
718 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
432 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Carolina Community College lost contact with the remaining 281 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.70% |
| Transferred | 432 | 60.17% |
| Dropped Out | 281 | 39.14% |
