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KCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

27% 4-Year Graduation Rate
33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
69% Retention Rate

Kingsborough Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at KCC? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

KCC Retention Rate

69% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, KCC 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 York, the average is 73.51%.

KCC Retention  69 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
KCC69%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

KCC Graduation Rates

33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.78% Transfer Rate
37.56% Dropout Rate

Of the 2,347 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

27% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 33% in six years, and 35% in eight years.

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 KCC graduation rate 33%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35%
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KCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,01728%
Six Years2,34733%
Eight Years1362%
Did Not Complete4,69365%
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.
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KCC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 4693 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 4693 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred192241.0%
Dropped Out2,69557.4%

KCC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 KCC 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 KCC Graduation Rates

50% First-Time, Full-Time
32% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Kingsborough Community College represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.36% of KCC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the KCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the KCC 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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KCC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsKCCNationwide
Four Years27%37.92%
Six Years32%46.43%
Eight Years34%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time KCC Drop Out Rates

2359 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred86036.46%
Dropped Out1,46362.02%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4% First-Time, Part-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Kingsborough Community College represent 3.58% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the KCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time KCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsKCCNationwide
Four Years11%14.37%
Six Years16%21.59%
Eight Years18%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time KCC Drop Out Rates

210 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled73.33%
Transferred6129.05%
Dropped Out14267.62%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

37% Returning, Full-Time
38% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

2652 KCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.96% 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 38%, 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 39%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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KCC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsKCCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years38%53.83%
Eight Years39%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time KCC Drop Out Rates

1617 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled231.42%
Transferred76347.19%
Dropped Out83151.39%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10% Returning, Part-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

691 KCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.63% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 27%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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KCC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsKCCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years25%36.03%
Eight Years27%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time KCC Drop Out Rates

507 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled101.97%
Transferred23846.94%
Dropped Out25951.08%

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