by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Community College of Philadelphia retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, Community College of Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Community College of Philadelphia | 54% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
There were approximately 1,302 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
16% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 15% in six years, and 15% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Community College of Philadelphia is 15%. 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 | 939 | 11% |
| Six Years | 1,302 | 15% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 7,143 | 85% |
Approximately 7143 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 7143 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2949 transferred to another institution.
Community College of Philadelphia lost contact with the remaining 4025 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2949 | 41.3% |
| Dropped Out | 4,025 | 56.3% |
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.
The majority of students at Community College of Philadelphia are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Community College of Philadelphia represent 26% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.87% of Community College of Philadelphia bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the Community College of Philadelphia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Community College of Philadelphia graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Community College of Philadelphia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 47.82% |
1734 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
837 transferred to another institution.
Community College of Philadelphia lost contact with the remaining 859 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 837 | 48.27% |
| Dropped Out | 859 | 49.54% |
First-time / part-time students at Community College of Philadelphia represent 64.24% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Community College of Philadelphia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.
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 | Community College of Philadelphia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
4821 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
120 are still enrolled.
1731 transferred to another institution.
Community College of Philadelphia lost contact with the remaining 2970 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 120 | 2.49% |
| Transferred | 1731 | 35.91% |
| Dropped Out | 2,970 | 61.61% |
309 Community College of Philadelphia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.66% 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 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
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 | Community College of Philadelphia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
200 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
141 transferred to another institution.
Community College of Philadelphia lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.50% |
| Transferred | 141 | 70.50% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 29.00% |
536 Community College of Philadelphia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 28%, 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 28%.
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 | Community College of Philadelphia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
388 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
240 transferred to another institution.
Community College of Philadelphia lost contact with the remaining 138 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 2.58% |
| Transferred | 240 | 61.86% |
| Dropped Out | 138 | 35.57% |
