by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Concorde Career College - Memphis 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 - Memphis retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, Concorde Career College - Memphis 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Concorde Career College - Memphis | 81% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
Of the 743 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
72% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 72% in six years, and 72% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Concorde Career College - Memphis is 72%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 743 | 72% |
| Six Years | 743 | 72% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 289 | 28% |
Approximately 289 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 289 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Concorde Career College - Memphis lost contact with the remaining 287 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 0.7% |
| Dropped Out | 287 | 99.3% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 - Memphis are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Concorde Career College - Memphis represent 99% of the students in the class of 2015, and 99.46% of Concorde Career College - Memphis bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 72%, first-time students in the Concorde Career College - Memphis class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Concorde Career College - Memphis graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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 - Memphis | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 72% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 72% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 47.82% |
286 first-time / full-time students or 28% 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 - Memphis lost contact with the remaining 284 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 0.70% |
| Dropped Out | 284 | 99.30% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Concorde Career College - Memphis first-time, part-time students.
7 Concorde Career College - Memphis students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.68% 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 57%, 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 57%.
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 - Memphis | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
3 non first-time / part-time students or 43% 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 - Memphis lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Concorde Career College - Memphis returning, part-time students.
