by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Craven 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 Craven Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Craven Community College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Craven Community College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
There were approximately 385 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 33% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 38% 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 Craven Community College graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 346 | 33% |
| Six Years | 385 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 646 | 62% |
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 646 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 646 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
269 transferred to another institution.
Craven Community College lost contact with the remaining 367 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 269 | 41.6% |
| Dropped Out | 367 | 56.8% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Craven Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Craven Community College represent 15.69% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Craven Community College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | Craven Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
81 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
Craven Community College lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 3.70% |
| Transferred | 48 | 59.26% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 37.04% |
First-time / part-time students at Craven Community College represent 34.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Craven Community College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | Craven Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 32% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 23.72% |
245 first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
Craven Community College lost contact with the remaining 160 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.04% |
| Transferred | 80 | 32.65% |
| Dropped Out | 160 | 65.31% |
Returning / full-time students at Craven Community College represent 17.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Craven Community College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | Craven Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
75 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
Craven Community College lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 39 | 52.00% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 48.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Craven Community College represent 31.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Craven Community College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Craven Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
245 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
102 transferred to another institution.
Craven Community College lost contact with the remaining 141 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.82% |
| Transferred | 102 | 41.63% |
| Dropped Out | 141 | 57.55% |
