by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Cumberland County College after their first year? Are Cumberland County College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Cumberland County 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Cumberland County College | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
Of the 591 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
27% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 35% in six years, and 37% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Cumberland County College is 35%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 514 | 31% |
| Six Years | 591 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 28 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,054 | 63% |
Approximately 1054 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1054 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
356 transferred to another institution.
Cumberland County College lost contact with the remaining 676 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 356 | 33.8% |
| Dropped Out | 676 | 64.1% |
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.
The majority of students at Cumberland County College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Cumberland County College represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.16% of Cumberland County College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Cumberland County College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Cumberland County College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Cumberland County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
537 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
163 transferred to another institution.
Cumberland County College lost contact with the remaining 365 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 163 | 30.35% |
| Dropped Out | 365 | 67.97% |
First-time / part-time students at Cumberland County College represent 15.99% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Cumberland County 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 20%.
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 | Cumberland County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
213 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Cumberland County College lost contact with the remaining 153 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.82% |
| Transferred | 54 | 25.35% |
| Dropped Out | 153 | 71.83% |
239 Cumberland County College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.26% 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 44%, 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 45%.
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 | Cumberland County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
130 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
Cumberland County College lost contact with the remaining 71 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.54% |
| Transferred | 57 | 43.85% |
| Dropped Out | 71 | 54.62% |
361 Cumberland County College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.54% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 51%, 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 52%.
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 | Cumberland County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 51% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 37.80% |
174 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
82 transferred to another institution.
Cumberland County College lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.87% |
| Transferred | 82 | 47.13% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 50.00% |
