by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Crowley's Ridge 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 Crowley's Ridge 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 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Crowley’s Ridge 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 Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Crowley’s Ridge College | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
How many of the estimated 82 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 44% 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 Crowley's Ridge College graduation rate 44%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Crowley's Ridge College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.86 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 74 | 40% |
| Six Years | 82 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 105 | 56% |
Approximately 105 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 105 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
Crowley’s Ridge College lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 44 | 41.9% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 57.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 50% |
| White | 39% |
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 Crowley's Ridge 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 Crowley's Ridge College represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 29.27% of Crowley's Ridge College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Crowley's Ridge College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Crowley's Ridge College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Crowley’s Ridge College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
58 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
Crowley’s Ridge College lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 25 | 43.10% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 56.90% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Crowley’s Ridge College first-time, part-time students.
100 Crowley's Ridge College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 53.48% 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 56%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 56%.
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 | Crowley’s Ridge College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
44 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Crowley’s Ridge College lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 19 | 43.18% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 56.82% |
5 Crowley's Ridge College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.67% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 40%.
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 | Crowley’s Ridge College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
3 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Crowley’s Ridge College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 33.33% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 66.67% |
