by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Edmonds Community College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Of the 2247 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 42% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% 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 Edmonds Community College graduation rate 42%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2150 | 40% |
| Six Years | 2247 | 42% |
| Eight Years | 27 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 3140 | 58% |
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 3140 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3140 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1320 transferred to another institution.
Edmonds Community College lost contact with the remaining 1763 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1320 | 42.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1763 | 56.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24% |
| Black / African-American | 30% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 36% |
| Unknown | 47% |
| White | 37% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Edmonds Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Edmonds College represent 14.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Edmonds Community College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Edmonds Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
513 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
229 transferred to another institution.
Edmonds Community College lost contact with the remaining 274 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.95% |
| Transferred | 229 | 44.64% |
| Dropped Out | 274 | 53.41% |
First-time / part-time students at Edmonds College represent 13.11% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Edmonds Community College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Edmonds Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
543 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
239 transferred to another institution.
Edmonds Community College lost contact with the remaining 294 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.84% |
| Transferred | 239 | 44.01% |
| Dropped Out | 294 | 54.14% |
Returning / full-time students at Edmonds College represent 28.93% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Edmonds Community College graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Edmonds Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
715 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
291 transferred to another institution.
Edmonds Community College lost contact with the remaining 414 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.40% |
| Transferred | 291 | 40.70% |
| Dropped Out | 414 | 57.90% |
Returning / part-time students at Edmonds College represent 43.66% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Edmonds Community College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Edmonds Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
1369 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
561 transferred to another institution.
Edmonds Community College lost contact with the remaining 781 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 1.97% |
| Transferred | 561 | 40.98% |
| Dropped Out | 781 | 57.05% |
