by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Cochise 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 Cochise College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Cochise County Community College District.
There were approximately 1066 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 16% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 20% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% 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 Cochise College graduation rate 20%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 868 | 16% |
| Six Years | 1066 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 99 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 4294 | 79% |
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 4294 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4294 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2202 transferred to another institution.
Cochise College lost contact with the remaining 2063 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2202 | 51.3% |
| Dropped Out | 2063 | 48.0% |
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 Cochise 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 Cochise County Community College District represent 42.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cochise College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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 | Cochise College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 14% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 47.82% |
1945 first-time / full-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
975 transferred to another institution.
Cochise College lost contact with the remaining 951 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 0.98% |
| Transferred | 975 | 50.13% |
| Dropped Out | 951 | 48.89% |
First-time / part-time students at Cochise County Community College District represent 10.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cochise College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Cochise College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
474 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
171 transferred to another institution.
Cochise College lost contact with the remaining 301 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.42% |
| Transferred | 171 | 36.08% |
| Dropped Out | 301 | 63.50% |
Returning / full-time students at Cochise County Community College District represent 35.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cochise College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Cochise College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 27% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 55.07% |
1380 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
772 transferred to another institution.
Cochise College lost contact with the remaining 604 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.29% |
| Transferred | 772 | 55.94% |
| Dropped Out | 604 | 43.77% |
Returning / part-time students at Cochise County Community College District represent 11.37% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cochise College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Cochise College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
495 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
284 transferred to another institution.
Cochise College lost contact with the remaining 207 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.81% |
| Transferred | 284 | 57.37% |
| Dropped Out | 207 | 41.82% |
