by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Everett 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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Everett Community College.
There were approximately 2915 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 39% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 42% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% 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 Everett Community College graduation rate 42%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2695 | 39% |
| Six Years | 2915 | 42% |
| Eight Years | 72 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3999 | 57% |
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 3999 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3999 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1568 transferred to another institution.
Everett Community College lost contact with the remaining 2343 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1568 | 39.2% |
| Dropped Out | 2343 | 58.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 38% |
| Asian | 38% |
| Black / African-American | 24% |
| Hispanic | 28% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 32% |
| Unknown | 69% |
| White | 39% |
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 Everett Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Everett Community College represent 16.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Everett Community 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 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Everett Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
712 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
296 transferred to another institution.
Everett Community College lost contact with the remaining 399 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 2.39% |
| Transferred | 296 | 41.57% |
| Dropped Out | 399 | 56.04% |
First-time / part-time students at Everett Community College represent 16.28% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Everett Community College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Everett Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 23.72% |
789 first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
321 transferred to another institution.
Everett Community College lost contact with the remaining 444 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 3.04% |
| Transferred | 321 | 40.68% |
| Dropped Out | 444 | 56.27% |
Returning / full-time students at Everett Community College represent 22.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Everett Community College graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 | Everett Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
681 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
244 transferred to another institution.
Everett Community College lost contact with the remaining 427 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.47% |
| Transferred | 244 | 35.83% |
| Dropped Out | 427 | 62.70% |
Returning / part-time students at Everett Community College represent 44.27% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Everett Community 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 this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Everett Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
1817 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
37 are still enrolled.
707 transferred to another institution.
Everett Community College lost contact with the remaining 1073 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 37 | 2.04% |
| Transferred | 707 | 38.91% |
| Dropped Out | 1073 | 59.05% |
