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Glenwood Springs, Colorado
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Colorado Mountain College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Colorado Mountain College's 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.

Graduates Holding Diplomas in a Line

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
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Full-Time
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Part-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Full-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Part-Time

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 46.0% 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 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Colorado , the average is 68.0% .

Colorado Mountain College Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings

Nationwide Ranking  (3,168 out of 3,392 )
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Colorado Ranking  (45 out of 48 )
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Colorado Mountain CollegeFreshman Retention Rate

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?
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Overall, 37.6% of Colorado Mountain College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years

At Colorado Mountain College , there were 1,650 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2015 . By 2017 , six years after beginning their degree, 37.6% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 38.8% 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.

Overall Colorado Mountain College Six Year Graduation Rate  (37.6% )
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Overall Colorado Mountain College Eight Year Graduation Rate  (38.8% )
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Colorado Mountain CollegeUndergraduate Graduation Rate

This implies that 61.1% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 1,010 students, 14 were still working towards their degree, 407 had transferred to a different institution, and Colorado Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 588 whom we assume dropped out.

dropouts & other students who failed to graduate from Colorado Mountain College

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 30.5% of the Class of 2015 and 23.7% 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 2015 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 29.8% and by 2019 ,30.2% of this class had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 35.8% after four years, 46.4% after six years, and 47.8% 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 43.0% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Colorado Mountain College

Four Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (N/A out of 1,970 )
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Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,636 out of 3,581 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,709 out of 3,581 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / full-time students at Colorado Mountain College

69.8% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 351 students, 3 were still working towards their degree, 164 had transferred to a different institution, and Colorado Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 184 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / full-time students at Colorado Mountain College

First-Time / Part-time Students at Colorado Mountain College Represent 28.1% of the Class of 2015 and 16.1% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 20.0% , first-time students in the Colorado Mountain College class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 22.2% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.6% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Colorado Mountain College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,005 out of 2,697 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,051 out of 2,697 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / part-time students at Colorado Mountain College

77.8% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 361 students, 5 were still working towards their degree, 112 had transferred to a different institution, and Colorado Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 244 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / part-time students at Colorado Mountain College

Returning / Full-time Students at Colorado Mountain College Represent 20.0% of the Class of 2015 and 32.1% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 61.8% , returning students in the Colorado Mountain College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 62.4% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Colorado Mountain College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,378 out of 3,613 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,414 out of 3,613 )
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Graduation rates for returning / full-time students at Colorado Mountain College

37.6% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 124 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 58 had transferred to a different institution, and Colorado Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 65 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / full-time students at Colorado Mountain College

Returning / Part-time Students at Colorado Mountain College Represent 21.4% of the Class of 2015 and 28.1% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 49.3% , returning students in the Colorado Mountain College class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 51.0% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.8% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Colorado Mountain College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (774 out of 2,972 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (765 out of 2,972 )
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Graduation rates for returning / part-time students at Colorado Mountain College

49.0% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 173 students, 5 were still working towards their degree, 73 had transferred to a different institution, and Colorado Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 95 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / part-time students at Colorado Mountain College

Additional Considerations

  • Is it common to transfer colleges?
  • Are non traditional students graduating at the same rate as traditional students?
  • How many people drop out of college?

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