by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many CBC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore CBC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
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 Washington, the average is 73.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CBC | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Washington | 73.95% |
How many of the estimated 3,293 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 40% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of CBC is 38%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3,040 | 35% |
| Six Years | 3,293 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 120 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 5,157 | 60% |
Approximately 5157 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5157 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1733 transferred to another institution.
CBC lost contact with the remaining 3157 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1733 | 33.6% |
| Dropped Out | 3,157 | 61.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 20% |
| Asian | 20% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 31% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25% |
| Unknown | 37% |
| White | 35% |
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 CBC 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 Columbia Basin College represent 15% of the students in the class of 2015, and 13.76% of CBC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the CBC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CBC graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | CBC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
859 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
322 transferred to another institution.
CBC lost contact with the remaining 503 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 322 | 37.49% |
| Dropped Out | 503 | 58.56% |
First-time / part-time students at Columbia Basin College represent 12.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the CBC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 23%.
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 | CBC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
832 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
40 are still enrolled.
320 transferred to another institution.
CBC lost contact with the remaining 472 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 40 | 4.81% |
| Transferred | 320 | 38.46% |
| Dropped Out | 472 | 56.73% |
1939 CBC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.63% 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 55%, 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 56%.
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 | CBC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
846 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
34 are still enrolled.
311 transferred to another institution.
CBC lost contact with the remaining 501 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 34 | 4.02% |
| Transferred | 311 | 36.76% |
| Dropped Out | 501 | 59.22% |
4228 CBC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 49.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 37%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.
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 | CBC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
2620 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
159 are still enrolled.
780 transferred to another institution.
CBC lost contact with the remaining 1681 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 159 | 6.07% |
| Transferred | 780 | 29.77% |
| Dropped Out | 1,681 | 64.16% |
