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CNCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

37% 4-Year Graduation Rate
34% 6-Year Graduation Rate
54% Retention Rate

Colorado Northwestern Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to CNCC after their first year? Are CNCC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

CNCC Retention Rate

54% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, CNCC has freshmen retention rates similar to 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%.

CNCC Retention  54 out of 100
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Colorado Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
CNCC54%
Nationwide70.57%
Colorado70.70%
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?

CNCC Graduation Rates

34% 6-Year Graduation Rate
31.97% Transfer Rate
33.41% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 141 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% of this class completed their degree.

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 CNCC graduation rate 34%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  34%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34%
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CNCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years13633%
Six Years14134%
Eight Years20%
Did Not Complete27366%
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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CNCC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 273 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 273 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred13348.7%
Dropped Out13950.9%

CNCC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 CNCC 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 CNCC Graduation Rates

46% First-Time, Full-Time
38% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Colorado Northwestern Community College represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.77% of CNCC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the CNCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the CNCC graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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  37 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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CNCC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCNCCNationwide
Four Years37%37.92%
Six Years38%46.43%
Eight Years39%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time CNCC Drop Out Rates

116 first-time / full-time students or 61% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred6051.72%
Dropped Out5547.41%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

24% First-Time, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Colorado Northwestern Community College represent 24.04% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the CNCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time CNCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCNCCNationwide
Four Years17%14.37%
Six Years19%21.59%
Eight Years19%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time CNCC Drop Out Rates

81 first-time / part-time students or 81% 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%
Transferred2935.80%
Dropped Out5264.20%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
54% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

80 CNCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.23% 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 54%, 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 54%.

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  54 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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CNCC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCNCCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years54%53.83%
Eight Years54%55.07%

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

37 non first-time / part-time students or 46% 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%
Transferred2156.76%
Dropped Out1643.24%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

11% Returning, Part-Time
13% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

46 CNCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.06% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 13%, 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 15%.

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  13 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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CNCC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCNCCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years13%36.03%
Eight Years15%37.80%

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

39 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2358.97%
Dropped Out1641.03%

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