by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Coastal Carolina Community College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Coastal Carolina Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Coastal Carolina 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina Community College | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
There were approximately 656 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% 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 Coastal Carolina Community College graduation rate 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 617 | 31% |
| Six Years | 656 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1335 | 67% |
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 1335 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1335 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
463 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Carolina Community College lost contact with the remaining 859 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 463 | 34.7% |
| Dropped Out | 859 | 64.3% |
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 Coastal Carolina 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 Coastal Carolina Community College represent 28.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Coastal Carolina Community College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
347 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
121 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Carolina Community College lost contact with the remaining 225 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.29% |
| Transferred | 121 | 34.87% |
| Dropped Out | 225 | 64.84% |
First-time / part-time students at Coastal Carolina Community College represent 23.72% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Coastal Carolina Community College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
391 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Carolina Community College lost contact with the remaining 343 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.28% |
| Transferred | 43 | 11.00% |
| Dropped Out | 343 | 87.72% |
Returning / full-time students at Coastal Carolina Community College represent 20.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Coastal Carolina Community College graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 55.07% |
209 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
171 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Carolina Community College lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.44% |
| Transferred | 171 | 81.82% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 16.75% |
Returning / part-time students at Coastal Carolina Community College represent 26.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Coastal Carolina Community College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
388 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
128 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Carolina Community College lost contact with the remaining 256 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.03% |
| Transferred | 128 | 32.99% |
| Dropped Out | 256 | 65.98% |
