by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Collin County Community College District after their first year? Are Collin County Community College District students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Collin County Community College District | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 2,025 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 16% of the cohort graduated. After six years 14% had completed their degree, and 15% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Collin County Community College District graduation rate 14%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,467 | 10% |
| Six Years | 2,025 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 196 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 12,667 | 85% |
Approximately 12667 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 12667 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
6763 transferred to another institution.
Collin County Community College District lost contact with the remaining 5638 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 6763 | 53.4% |
| Dropped Out | 5,638 | 44.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20% |
| Black / African-American | 12% |
| Hawaiian | 8% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| International | 20% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 16% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 17% |
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 Collin County Community College District 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 students at Collin County Community College District represent 24% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.11% of Collin County Community College District bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the Collin County Community College District class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Collin County Community College District graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Collin County Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 22% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
2783 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1459 transferred to another institution.
Collin County Community College District lost contact with the remaining 1250 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1459 | 52.43% |
| Dropped Out | 1,250 | 44.92% |
First-time / part-time students at Collin County Community College District represent 24.02% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Collin County Community College District class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
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 Completions | Collin County Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
3086 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
97 are still enrolled.
1254 transferred to another institution.
Collin County Community College District lost contact with the remaining 1735 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 97 | 3.14% |
| Transferred | 1254 | 40.64% |
| Dropped Out | 1,735 | 56.22% |
1791 Collin County Community College District students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.02% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 19%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Collin County Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 19% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 55.07% |
1429 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
782 transferred to another institution.
Collin County Community College District lost contact with the remaining 626 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 1.47% |
| Transferred | 782 | 54.72% |
| Dropped Out | 626 | 43.81% |
5894 Collin County Community College District students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 8%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 9%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Collin County Community College District | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 8% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 37.80% |
5369 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
74 are still enrolled.
3268 transferred to another institution.
Collin County Community College District lost contact with the remaining 2027 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 74 | 1.38% |
| Transferred | 3268 | 60.87% |
| Dropped Out | 2,027 | 37.75% |
