COM-FSM Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

College of Micronesia-FSM 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many COM-FSM first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore COM-FSM retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• COM-FSM Retention Rate
• COM-FSM Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• COM-FSM Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

COM-FSM Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, COM-FSM has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

COM-FSM Graduation Rates

There were approximately 245 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 19% of the cohort graduated. After six years 22% had completed their degree, and 24% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of COM-FSM is 22%. 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.

COM-FSM Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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COM-FSM Drop Out Rate

Approximately 830 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 830 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 72 transferred to another institution.

• COM-FSM lost contact with the remaining 744 who we assumed dropped out.

COM-FSM Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 COM-FSM 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 COM-FSM Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at College of Micronesia-FSM represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 83.67% of COM-FSM bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the COM-FSM class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the COM-FSM graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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.

COM-FSM First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time COM-FSM Drop Out Rates

609 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 65 transferred to another institution.

• COM-FSM lost contact with the remaining 530 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at College of Micronesia-FSM represent 24.15% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the COM-FSM class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.

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 COM-FSM Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time COM-FSM Drop Out Rates

221 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 7 transferred to another institution.

• COM-FSM lost contact with the remaining 214 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on COM-FSM returning, part-time students.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics