by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Collin County Community College District retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Collin County Community College District.
Of the 3288 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 20% of the students had graduated and after eight years 22% 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 Collin County Community College District graduation rate 20%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2504 | 15% |
| Six Years | 3288 | 20% |
| Eight Years | 264 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 12914 | 78% |
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 12914 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 12914 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
7674 transferred to another institution.
Collin County Community College District lost contact with the remaining 5047 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 7674 | 59.4% |
| Dropped Out | 5047 | 39.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28% |
| Black / African-American | 19% |
| Hawaiian | 40% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| International | 35% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 20% |
| Unknown | 27% |
| White | 22% |
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 Collin County Community College District 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 Collin County Community College District represent 23.80% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Collin County Community College District graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | Collin County Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
2464 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
46 are still enrolled.
1302 transferred to another institution.
Collin County Community College District lost contact with the remaining 1116 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 46 | 1.87% |
| Transferred | 1302 | 52.84% |
| Dropped Out | 1116 | 45.29% |
First-time / part-time students at Collin County Community College District represent 32.04% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Collin County Community College District graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Collin County Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
4203 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
84 are still enrolled.
2086 transferred to another institution.
Collin County Community College District lost contact with the remaining 2033 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 84 | 2.00% |
| Transferred | 2086 | 49.63% |
| Dropped Out | 2033 | 48.37% |
Returning / full-time students at Collin County Community College District represent 8.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Collin County Community College District graduation rate was 28%, 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 | Collin County Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 55.07% |
1058 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
601 transferred to another institution.
Collin County Community College District lost contact with the remaining 447 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 0.95% |
| Transferred | 601 | 56.81% |
| Dropped Out | 447 | 42.25% |
Returning / part-time students at Collin County Community College District represent 35.17% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Collin County Community College District graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 10% 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 | Collin County Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 10% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 37.80% |
5189 non first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
53 are still enrolled.
3685 transferred to another institution.
Collin County Community College District lost contact with the remaining 1451 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 53 | 1.02% |
| Transferred | 3685 | 71.02% |
| Dropped Out | 1451 | 27.96% |
