by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Concorde Career College - Aurora first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Concorde Career College - Aurora retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 94% students making it past their freshmen year, Concorde Career College - Aurora has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Colorado, the average is 70.70%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Concorde Career College - Aurora | 94% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
How many of the estimated 449 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
69% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 69% in six years, and 69% 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 Concorde Career College - Aurora graduation rate 69%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 449 | 69% |
| Six Years | 449 | 69% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 198 | 31% |
Approximately 198 students or 31% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 198 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Concorde Career College - Aurora lost contact with the remaining 196 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.0% |
| Dropped Out | 196 | 99.0% |
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.
The majority of students at Concorde Career College - Aurora are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Concorde Career College - Aurora represent 56% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.23% of Concorde Career College - Aurora bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 69%, first-time students in the Concorde Career College - Aurora class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Concorde Career College - Aurora graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | Concorde Career College - Aurora | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 69% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 69% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
112 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Concorde Career College - Aurora lost contact with the remaining 111 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 0.89% |
| Dropped Out | 111 | 99.11% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Concorde Career College - Aurora first-time, part-time students.
287 Concorde Career College - Aurora students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 44.22% 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 70%, 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 70%.
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 | Concorde Career College - Aurora | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 55.07% |
86 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Concorde Career College - Aurora lost contact with the remaining 85 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 1.16% |
| Dropped Out | 85 | 98.84% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Concorde Career College - Aurora returning, part-time students.
