by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Crowder College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Crowder College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Crowder College 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Crowder College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
How many of the estimated 655 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% of this class completed their degree.
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 Crowder College graduation rate 27%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 586 | 24% |
| Six Years | 655 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 43 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,713 | 71% |
Approximately 1713 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1713 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
541 transferred to another institution.
Crowder College lost contact with the remaining 1154 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 541 | 31.6% |
| Dropped Out | 1,154 | 67.4% |
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 Crowder College 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 Crowder College represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.15% of Crowder College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Crowder College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Crowder College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Crowder College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
659 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
218 transferred to another institution.
Crowder College lost contact with the remaining 431 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 218 | 33.08% |
| Dropped Out | 431 | 65.40% |
First-time / part-time students at Crowder College represent 18.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Crowder College 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 | Crowder College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
382 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
76 transferred to another institution.
Crowder College lost contact with the remaining 303 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.79% |
| Transferred | 76 | 19.90% |
| Dropped Out | 303 | 79.32% |
461 Crowder College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.05% 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 35%, 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 36%.
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 | Crowder College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
293 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
117 transferred to another institution.
Crowder College lost contact with the remaining 174 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.68% |
| Transferred | 117 | 39.93% |
| Dropped Out | 174 | 59.39% |
496 Crowder College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 23%.
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 | Crowder College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
379 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
130 transferred to another institution.
Crowder College lost contact with the remaining 246 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.79% |
| Transferred | 130 | 34.30% |
| Dropped Out | 246 | 64.91% |
