by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding CCRI 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, CCRI has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Rhode Island, the average is 78.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CCRI | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Rhode Island | 78.84% |
Of the 1208 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 24% of this class completed their degree.
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 CCRI graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 987 | 18% |
| Six Years | 1208 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 93 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 4049 | 76% |
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.
Approximately 4049 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4049 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1211 transferred to another institution.
CCRI lost contact with the remaining 2673 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1211 | 29.9% |
| Dropped Out | 2673 | 66.0% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
A meaningful share of students at CCRI are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Community College of Rhode Island represent 23.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CCRI graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | CCRI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
820 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
28 are still enrolled.
280 transferred to another institution.
CCRI lost contact with the remaining 512 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 28 | 3.41% |
| Transferred | 280 | 34.15% |
| Dropped Out | 512 | 62.44% |
First-time / part-time students at Community College of Rhode Island represent 20.28% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CCRI graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 18% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | CCRI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
889 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
45 are still enrolled.
193 transferred to another institution.
CCRI lost contact with the remaining 651 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 45 | 5.06% |
| Transferred | 193 | 21.71% |
| Dropped Out | 651 | 73.23% |
Returning / full-time students at Community College of Rhode Island represent 16.88% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CCRI graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 27% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | CCRI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 25% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 55.07% |
662 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
245 transferred to another institution.
CCRI lost contact with the remaining 392 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 3.78% |
| Transferred | 245 | 37.01% |
| Dropped Out | 392 | 59.21% |
Returning / part-time students at Community College of Rhode Island represent 39.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CCRI graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 21% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | CCRI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
1678 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
67 are still enrolled.
493 transferred to another institution.
CCRI lost contact with the remaining 1118 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 67 | 3.99% |
| Transferred | 493 | 29.38% |
| Dropped Out | 1118 | 66.63% |
