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Eastern Arizona College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

37% 4-Year Graduation Rate
22% 6-Year Graduation Rate
70% Retention Rate

Eastern Arizona College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Eastern Arizona College? 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.

Eastern Arizona College Retention Rate

70% 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 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Eastern Arizona 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.

Eastern Arizona College Retention  70 out of 100
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Arizona Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Eastern Arizona College70%
Nationwide70.57%
Arizona67.94%
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?

Eastern Arizona College Graduation Rates

22% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.31% Transfer Rate
54.85% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 672 students in the class of 2015. 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 2017, six years after starting their degree, 22% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Eastern Arizona College is 22%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  19%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  22%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  23%
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Eastern Arizona College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years58219%
Six Years67222%
Eight Years331%
Did Not Complete2,38577%
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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Eastern Arizona College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2385 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2385 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred57624.2%
Dropped Out1,72572.3%

Eastern Arizona College 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 Eastern Arizona 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 Eastern Arizona College Graduation Rates

30% First-Time, Full-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Eastern Arizona College represent 30% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.98% of Eastern Arizona College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the Eastern Arizona College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Eastern Arizona College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Eastern Arizona College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsEastern Arizona CollegeNationwide
Four Years37%37.92%
Six Years40%46.43%
Eight Years41%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Eastern Arizona College Drop Out Rates

535 first-time / full-time students or 59% 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%
Transferred19135.70%
Dropped Out33262.06%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

61% First-Time, Part-Time
11% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Eastern Arizona College represent 61.02% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Eastern Arizona 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 12%.

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.

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First-Time / Part-Time Eastern Arizona College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsEastern Arizona CollegeNationwide
Four Years8%14.37%
Six Years11%21.59%
Eight Years12%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Eastern Arizona College Drop Out Rates

1684 first-time / part-time students or 88% 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 Enrolled593.50%
Transferred28917.16%
Dropped Out1,33679.33%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

6% Returning, Full-Time
44% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

176 Eastern Arizona College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.60% 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Eastern Arizona College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsEastern Arizona CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years44%53.83%
Eight Years45%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Eastern Arizona College Drop Out Rates

95 non first-time / part-time students or 55% 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 Enrolled55.26%
Transferred6063.16%
Dropped Out3031.58%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% Returning, Part-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

109 Eastern Arizona College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.47% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 31%, 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 34%.

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  31 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Eastern Arizona College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsEastern Arizona CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years31%36.03%
Eight Years34%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Eastern Arizona College Drop Out Rates

71 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled811.27%
Transferred3650.70%
Dropped Out2738.03%

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