by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Copiah-Lincoln Community College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Copiah-Lincoln Community College 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 Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Mississippi | 70.78% |
How many of the estimated 699 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 44% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 46% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% 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 Copiah-Lincoln Community College graduation rate 46%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 662 | 44% |
| Six Years | 699 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 796 | 53% |
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.
Approximately 796 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 796 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
792 transferred to another institution.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 792 | 99.5% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.0% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Copiah-Lincoln Community College 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 Copiah-Lincoln Community College represent 54.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Copiah-Lincoln Community College graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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.
| Completions | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
383 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
381 transferred to another institution.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.52% |
| Transferred | 381 | 99.48% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College represent 14.40% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Copiah-Lincoln Community College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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.
| Completions | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 45% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 23.72% |
117 first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
117 transferred to another institution.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 117 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College represent 21.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Copiah-Lincoln Community College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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.
| Completions | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
186 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
185 transferred to another institution.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.54% |
| Transferred | 185 | 99.46% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College represent 8.96% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Copiah-Lincoln Community College graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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.
| Completions | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
110 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
109 transferred to another institution.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.91% |
| Transferred | 109 | 99.09% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
