by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many CCV first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at CCV. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 49% students making it past their freshmen year, CCV 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 Vermont, the average is 76.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CCV | 49% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Vermont | 76.86% |
There were approximately 258 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 14% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 19% 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 CCV graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 207 | 14% |
| Six Years | 258 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 29 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1246 | 81% |
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 1246 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1246 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
424 transferred to another institution.
CCV lost contact with the remaining 778 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 424 | 34.0% |
| Dropped Out | 778 | 62.4% |
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 CCV are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Community College of Vermont represent 14.67% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CCV graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | CCV | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
173 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
72 transferred to another institution.
CCV lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.47% |
| Transferred | 72 | 41.62% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 54.91% |
First-time / part-time students at Community College of Vermont represent 53.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CCV graduation rate was 12%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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 | CCV | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
710 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
187 transferred to another institution.
CCV lost contact with the remaining 500 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 3.24% |
| Transferred | 187 | 26.34% |
| Dropped Out | 500 | 70.42% |
Returning / full-time students at Community College of Vermont represent 8.80% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CCV graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | CCV | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
87 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
CCV lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.30% |
| Transferred | 45 | 51.72% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 45.98% |
Returning / part-time students at Community College of Vermont represent 22.69% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CCV 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 | CCV | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
276 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
120 transferred to another institution.
CCV lost contact with the remaining 143 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 4.71% |
| Transferred | 120 | 43.48% |
| Dropped Out | 143 | 51.81% |
