Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how CCRI'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 CCRI . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at CCRI
- Graduation Rates at Community College of Rhode Island
CCRI's Freshman Retention Rate is About Average
With 66.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Community College of Rhode Island has freshman retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Rhode Island , the average is 76.0% .
CCRI Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
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.
Overall, 17.9% of CCRI Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At CCRI , there were 6,763 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2015 . By 2017 , six years after beginning their degree, 17.9% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 20.6% 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.
This implies that 79.4% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 5,368 students, 246 were still working towards their degree, 1,667 had transferred to a different institution, and CCRI lost contact with the remaining 3,454 whom we assume dropped out.
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 CCRI Represent 26.4% of the Class of 2015 and 39.4% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of N/A , first-time students in the CCRI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time After six years, the graduation rate was 27.5% and by 2019 ,30.8% 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.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at CCRI
69.2% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 1,235 students, 59 were still working towards their degree, 473 had transferred to a different institution, and CCRI lost contact with the remaining 703 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at CCRI Represent 20.2% of the Class of 2015 and 13.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 11.4% , first-time students in the CCRI class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 13.9% .
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 CCRI
86.1% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 1,175 students, 60 were still working towards their degree, 272 had transferred to a different institution, and CCRI lost contact with the remaining 843 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at CCRI Represent 18.2% of the Class of 2015 and 20.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 20.7% , returning students in the CCRI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 23.1% .
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 CCRI
76.9% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 944 students, 35 were still working towards their degree, 365 had transferred to a different institution, and CCRI lost contact with the remaining 544 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at CCRI Represent 35.3% of the Class of 2015 and 26.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 13.0% , returning students in the CCRI class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 15.6% .
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 CCRI
84.4% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 2,013 students, 92 were still working towards their degree, 557 had transferred to a different institution, and CCRI lost contact with the remaining 1,364 whom we assume dropped out.
