Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie 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.

• Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Retention Rate
• Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.

Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Graduation Rates

There were approximately 497 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 75% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 75% of the students had graduated and after eight years 75% 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 Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie graduation rate 75%.

Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Drop Out Rate

Approximately 170 students or 25% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 170 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie lost contact with the remaining 168 who we assumed dropped out.

Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityUnfortunately, we don’t have access to graduation rate by race data for Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie.

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. 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 - Grand Prairie 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 Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie represent 76.76% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie graduation rate was 76%, and by the eight year mark, 76% 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.

Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Drop Out Rates

121 first-time / full-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie lost contact with the remaining 119 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie represent 7.20% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Drop Out Rates

25 first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie represent 12.89% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie graduation rate was 78%, and by the eight year mark, 78% 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.

Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Drop Out Rates

19 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie represent 3.15% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie graduation rate was 76%, and by the eight year mark, 76% 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.

Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics