by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Crowder 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 Crowder College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Crowder 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Crowder College | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
There were approximately 782 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 40% of the students had graduated and after eight years 41% 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 Crowder College graduation rate 40%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 721 | 37% |
| Six Years | 782 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1141 | 59% |
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 1141 students or 59% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1141 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
374 transferred to another institution.
Crowder College lost contact with the remaining 757 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 374 | 32.8% |
| Dropped Out | 757 | 66.3% |
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 Crowder College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Crowder College represent 50.90% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Crowder College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Crowder College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
551 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
150 transferred to another institution.
Crowder College lost contact with the remaining 394 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.27% |
| Transferred | 150 | 27.22% |
| Dropped Out | 394 | 71.51% |
First-time / part-time students at Crowder College represent 14.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Crowder College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Crowder College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
231 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
Crowder College lost contact with the remaining 185 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.43% |
| Transferred | 45 | 19.48% |
| Dropped Out | 185 | 80.09% |
Returning / full-time students at Crowder College represent 18.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Crowder College graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | Crowder College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
161 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
Crowder College lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 84 | 52.17% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 47.83% |
Returning / part-time students at Crowder College represent 16.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Crowder College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | Crowder College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 37.80% |
198 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
95 transferred to another institution.
Crowder College lost contact with the remaining 101 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.01% |
| Transferred | 95 | 47.98% |
| Dropped Out | 101 | 51.01% |
