by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many GateWay Community 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 GateWay Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
We don’t have retention rate data for GateWay Community College.
How many of the estimated 791 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% 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 GateWay Community College graduation rate 27%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 711 | 25% |
| Six Years | 791 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 32 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2056 | 71% |
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 2056 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2056 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
830 transferred to another institution.
GateWay Community College lost contact with the remaining 1148 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 830 | 40.4% |
| Dropped Out | 1148 | 55.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 38% |
| Black / African-American | 9% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29% |
| Unknown | 17% |
| White | 19% |
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 GateWay 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 GateWay Community College represent 14.59% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the GateWay Community College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | GateWay Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
289 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
118 transferred to another institution.
GateWay Community College lost contact with the remaining 160 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 3.81% |
| Transferred | 118 | 40.83% |
| Dropped Out | 160 | 55.36% |
First-time / part-time students at GateWay Community College represent 22.20% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the GateWay Community College graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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 | GateWay Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
556 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
165 transferred to another institution.
GateWay Community College lost contact with the remaining 374 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 3.06% |
| Transferred | 165 | 29.68% |
| Dropped Out | 374 | 67.27% |
Returning / full-time students at GateWay Community College represent 12.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the GateWay Community College graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | GateWay Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
172 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
GateWay Community College lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 5.23% |
| Transferred | 77 | 44.77% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 50.00% |
Returning / part-time students at GateWay Community College represent 51.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the GateWay Community College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | GateWay Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
1039 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
41 are still enrolled.
470 transferred to another institution.
GateWay Community College lost contact with the remaining 528 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 41 | 3.95% |
| Transferred | 470 | 45.24% |
| Dropped Out | 528 | 50.82% |
