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CCU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

42% 4-Year Graduation Rate
34% 6-Year Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate

Colorado Christian University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding CCU 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.

CCU Retention Rate

82% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, CCU has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

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

When looking at just colleges and universities in Colorado, the average is 70.70%.

CCU Retention  82 out of 100
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Colorado Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
CCU82%
Nationwide70.57%
Colorado70.70%

CCU Graduation Rates

34% 6-Year Graduation Rate
10.20% Transfer Rate
53.24% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 670 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of CCU is 34%. 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.

The average length of time it takes an CCU undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.16 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  34%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35%
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CCU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years54428%
Six Years67034%
Eight Years221%
Did Not Complete1,26665%
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.
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CCU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1266 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1266 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.2%
Transferred20015.8%
Dropped Out1,04482.5%

CCU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian50%
Black / African-American33%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic54%
Multi-Ethnic48%
Unknown100%
White62%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at CCU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time CCU Graduation Rates

16% First-Time, Full-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Colorado Christian University represent 16% of the students in the class of 2015, and 23.43% of CCU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 42%, first-time students in the CCU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the CCU graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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CCU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCCUNationwide
Four Years42%37.92%
Six Years50%46.43%
Eight Years51%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time CCU Drop Out Rates

153 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled21.31%
Transferred5435.29%
Dropped Out9662.75%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

14% First-Time, Part-Time
1% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Colorado Christian University represent 13.62% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 1%, first-time, part-time students in the CCU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 1%.

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  1 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time CCU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCCUNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time CCU Drop Out Rates

264 first-time / part-time students or 99% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred134.92%
Dropped Out25195.08%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

11% Returning, Full-Time
56% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

213 CCU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.86% 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 56%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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CCU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCCUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years56%53.83%
Eight Years57%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time CCU Drop Out Rates

92 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled22.17%
Transferred1516.30%
Dropped Out7581.52%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

60% Returning, Part-Time
34% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1167 CCU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 59.51% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 34%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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CCU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCCUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years34%36.03%
Eight Years35%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time CCU Drop Out Rates

757 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled172.25%
Transferred11815.59%
Dropped Out62282.17%

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