CCON Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Columbia College of Nursing 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• CCON Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• CCON Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, CCON 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 Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.

CCON Graduation Rates

There were approximately 64 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

<nil>% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 83% in six years, and 83% in eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical CCON graduation rate 83%.

CCON Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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CCON Drop Out Rate

Approximately 13 students or 17% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 13 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 6 transferred to another institution.

• CCON lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.

CCON Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time CCON Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CCON first-time, full-time students.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CCON first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

75 CCON students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 97.40% 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 83%, 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 83%.

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.

CCON Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

13 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 6 transferred to another institution.

• CCON lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2 CCON students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.60% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 100%, 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 100%.

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.

CCON Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics