by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Concorde Career College - Portland? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 88% students making it past their freshmen year, Concorde Career College - Portland 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 Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Concorde Career College - Portland | 88% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
Of the 714 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 86% of the cohort graduated. After six years 84% had completed their degree, and 84% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Concorde Career College - Portland graduation rate 84%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 714 | 84% |
| Six Years | 714 | 84% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 132 | 16% |
Approximately 132 students or 16% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 132 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Concorde Career College - Portland lost contact with the remaining 128 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4 | 3.0% |
| Dropped Out | 128 | 97.0% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 - Portland are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Concorde Career College - Portland represent 69% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.73% of Concorde Career College - Portland bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 86%, first-time students in the Concorde Career College - Portland class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Concorde Career College - Portland graduation rate was 86%, and by the eight year mark, 86% 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 - Portland | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 86% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 86% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 86% | 47.82% |
80 first-time / full-time students or 14% 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 - Portland lost contact with the remaining 79 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 1.25% |
| Dropped Out | 79 | 98.75% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Concorde Career College - Portland first-time, part-time students.
261 Concorde Career College - Portland students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.85% 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 80%, 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 80%.
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 - Portland | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 80% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 80% | 55.07% |
52 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Concorde Career College - Portland lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 5.77% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 94.23% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Concorde Career College - Portland returning, part-time students.
