by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many CSN 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 CSN. 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 College of Southern Nevada.
How many of the estimated 2260 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% 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 CSN graduation rate 24%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1821 | 19% |
| Six Years | 2260 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 209 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 7097 | 74% |
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 7097 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 7097 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1794 transferred to another institution.
CSN lost contact with the remaining 4973 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1794 | 25.3% |
| Dropped Out | 4973 | 70.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22% |
| Black / African-American | 10% |
| Hawaiian | 22% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| International | 51% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17% |
| Unknown | 15% |
| White | 19% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 CSN are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at College of Southern Nevada represent 27.82% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CSN graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | CSN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
1798 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
92 are still enrolled.
427 transferred to another institution.
CSN lost contact with the remaining 1279 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 92 | 5.12% |
| Transferred | 427 | 23.75% |
| Dropped Out | 1279 | 71.13% |
First-time / part-time students at College of Southern Nevada represent 38.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CSN graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | CSN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
2990 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
162 are still enrolled.
489 transferred to another institution.
CSN lost contact with the remaining 2339 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 162 | 5.42% |
| Transferred | 489 | 16.35% |
| Dropped Out | 2339 | 78.23% |
Returning / full-time students at College of Southern Nevada represent 11.04% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CSN graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | CSN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
697 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
282 transferred to another institution.
CSN lost contact with the remaining 394 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 3.01% |
| Transferred | 282 | 40.46% |
| Dropped Out | 394 | 56.53% |
Returning / part-time students at College of Southern Nevada represent 22.32% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CSN graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | CSN | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
1612 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
55 are still enrolled.
596 transferred to another institution.
CSN lost contact with the remaining 961 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 55 | 3.41% |
| Transferred | 596 | 36.97% |
| Dropped Out | 961 | 59.62% |
