by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Cumberland County 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 Cumberland County 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Cumberland County 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Cumberland County College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
How many of the estimated 367 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% 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 Cumberland County College graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 341 | 35% |
| Six Years | 367 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 597 | 61% |
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 597 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 597 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
184 transferred to another institution.
Cumberland County College lost contact with the remaining 411 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 184 | 30.8% |
| Dropped Out | 411 | 68.8% |
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 Cumberland County College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus represent 66.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cumberland County College graduation rate was 42%, 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 | Cumberland County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
366 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
109 transferred to another institution.
Cumberland County College lost contact with the remaining 257 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 109 | 29.78% |
| Dropped Out | 257 | 70.22% |
First-time / part-time students at Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus represent 20.04% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cumberland County College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | Cumberland County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
160 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
Cumberland County College lost contact with the remaining 117 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.62% |
| Transferred | 42 | 26.25% |
| Dropped Out | 117 | 73.12% |
Returning / full-time students at Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus represent 6.41% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cumberland County College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Cumberland County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
38 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Cumberland County College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 19 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 50.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus represent 6.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Cumberland County College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Cumberland County College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
33 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Cumberland County College lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.03% |
| Transferred | 14 | 42.42% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 54.55% |
