Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Colorado Mountain College. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at Colorado Mountain College
- Graduation Rates at Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Mountain College Has One of the Lowest Freshman Retention Rates in the Country
You have to make it past freshman year in order to graduate. With only 52.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, Colorado Mountain College has among the worst freshman retention rates in the country.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 71.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in Colorado, the average is 65.0%.
Colorado Mountain College Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
- Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?
Overall, 30.6% of Colorado Mountain College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Colorado Mountain College, there were 839 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2012. By 2014, six years after beginning their degree, 30.6% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 31.8% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 68.2% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 573 students, 10 were still working towards their degree, 342 had transferred to a different institution, and Colorado Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 220 whom we assume dropped out.
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 (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
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 Colorado Mountain College Represent 46.2% of the Class of 2012 and 49.4% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of N/A, first-time students in the Colorado Mountain College class of 2012 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 33.2% and by 2016, 34.0% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 32.8% after four years, 47.6% after six years, and 49.2% after eight years.
Colorado Mountain College is Graduating Students Slower Than we Expected
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Colorado Mountain College, we expected that after six years about 48.8% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Colorado Mountain College
66.0% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 256 students, 4 were still working towards their degree, 173 had transferred to a different institution, and Colorado Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 79 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Colorado Mountain College Represent 34.6% of the Class of 2012 and 26.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 22.8%, first-time students in the Colorado Mountain College class of 2012 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 24.5%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 22.2% after six years and 24.5% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Colorado Mountain College
75.5% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 219 students, 4 were still working towards their degree, 112 had transferred to a different institution, and Colorado Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 103 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at Colorado Mountain College Represent 12.6% of the Class of 2012 and 18.4% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 45.3%, returning students in the Colorado Mountain College class of 2012 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 46.2%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 55.0% after six years and 56.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Colorado Mountain College
53.8% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 57 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 37 had transferred to a different institution, and Colorado Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 19 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Colorado Mountain College Represent 6.6% of the Class of 2012 and 5.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 25.4%, returning students in the Colorado Mountain College class of 2012 who attended classes part-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 27.3%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.8% after six years and 38.6% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Colorado Mountain College
72.7% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 40 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 20 had transferred to a different institution, and Colorado Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 19 whom we assume dropped out.
