by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at County College of Morris? 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, County College of Morris 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| County College of Morris | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
Of the 1,017 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
35% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 35% in six years, and 38% 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 County College of Morris graduation rate 35%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 869 | 30% |
| Six Years | 1,017 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 59 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,790 | 62% |
Approximately 1790 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1790 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
398 transferred to another institution.
County College of Morris lost contact with the remaining 1321 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 398 | 22.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1,321 | 73.8% |
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 County College of Morris 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 County College of Morris represent 55% of the students in the class of 2015, and 64.21% of County College of Morris bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the County College of Morris class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the County College of Morris graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | County College of Morris | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
885 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
231 transferred to another institution.
County College of Morris lost contact with the remaining 616 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 231 | 26.10% |
| Dropped Out | 616 | 69.60% |
First-time / part-time students at County College of Morris represent 19.89% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the County College of Morris class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
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 | County College of Morris | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
467 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
85 transferred to another institution.
County College of Morris lost contact with the remaining 362 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 4.28% |
| Transferred | 85 | 18.20% |
| Dropped Out | 362 | 77.52% |
200 County College of Morris students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.98% 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 39%, 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 41%.
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 | County College of Morris | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
118 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
County College of Morris lost contact with the remaining 84 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 5.93% |
| Transferred | 27 | 22.88% |
| Dropped Out | 84 | 71.19% |
518 County College of Morris students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 37%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.
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 | County College of Morris | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
320 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
County College of Morris lost contact with the remaining 259 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.88% |
| Transferred | 55 | 17.19% |
| Dropped Out | 259 | 80.94% |
