by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding CCC 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, CCC has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CCC | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 2,178 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
27% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 23% in six years, and 25% 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 CCC graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,830 | 19% |
| Six Years | 2,178 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 201 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 7,265 | 75% |
Approximately 7265 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 7265 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3131 transferred to another institution.
CCC lost contact with the remaining 3943 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3131 | 43.1% |
| Dropped Out | 3,943 | 54.3% |
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 CCC 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 Contra Costa College represent 5% of the students in the class of 2015, and 6.70% of CCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the CCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CCC graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | CCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
326 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
100 transferred to another institution.
CCC lost contact with the remaining 211 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 100 | 30.67% |
| Dropped Out | 211 | 64.72% |
First-time / part-time students at Contra Costa College represent 9.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the CCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | CCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
757 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
195 transferred to another institution.
CCC lost contact with the remaining 535 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 3.57% |
| Transferred | 195 | 25.76% |
| Dropped Out | 535 | 70.67% |
2215 CCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.97% 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 38%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
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 | CCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
1326 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
32 are still enrolled.
596 transferred to another institution.
CCC lost contact with the remaining 698 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 32 | 2.41% |
| Transferred | 596 | 44.95% |
| Dropped Out | 698 | 52.64% |
6072 CCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 62.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | CCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
4856 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
117 are still enrolled.
2240 transferred to another institution.
CCC lost contact with the remaining 2499 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 117 | 2.41% |
| Transferred | 2240 | 46.13% |
| Dropped Out | 2,499 | 51.46% |
