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GateWay Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

33% 4-Year Graduation Rate
17% 6-Year Graduation Rate
56% Retention Rate

GateWay Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to GateWay Community College after their first year? Are GateWay Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

GateWay Community College Retention Rate

56% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, GateWay Community 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%.

GateWay Community College Retention  56 out of 100
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Arizona Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
GateWay Community College56%
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?

GateWay Community College Graduation Rates

17% 6-Year Graduation Rate
36.96% Transfer Rate
44.69% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 830 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 33% of the cohort graduated. After six years 17% had completed their degree, and 18% after eight years.

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 17%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  14%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  17%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  18%
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GateWay Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years68914%
Six Years83017%
Eight Years471%
Did Not Complete4,09982%
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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GateWay Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 4099 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 4099 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred183944.9%
Dropped Out2,22454.3%

GateWay Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 GateWay Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 GateWay Community College Graduation Rates

5% First-Time, Full-Time
34% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at GateWay Community College represent 5% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.40% of GateWay Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the GateWay Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the GateWay Community College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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  33 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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GateWay Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsGateWay Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years33%37.92%
Six Years34%46.43%
Eight Years36%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time GateWay Community College Drop Out Rates

148 first-time / full-time students or 64% 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%
Transferred8859.46%
Dropped Out5939.86%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

31% First-Time, Part-Time
9% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at GateWay Community College represent 31.03% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the GateWay Community 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 10%.

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  9 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  10 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time GateWay Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsGateWay Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years6%14.37%
Six Years9%21.59%
Eight Years10%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time GateWay Community College Drop Out Rates

1392 first-time / part-time students or 90% 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 Enrolled130.93%
Transferred34925.07%
Dropped Out1,03073.99%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

7% Returning, Full-Time
55% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

330 GateWay Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.63% 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 55%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 55%.

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  55 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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GateWay Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsGateWay Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years55%53.83%
Eight Years55%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time GateWay Community College Drop Out Rates

147 non first-time / part-time students or 45% 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 Enrolled10.68%
Transferred8759.18%
Dropped Out5940.14%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

58% Returning, Part-Time
15% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

2872 GateWay Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 57.72% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 15%, 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 16%.

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  15 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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GateWay Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsGateWay Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years15%36.03%
Eight Years16%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time GateWay Community College Drop Out Rates

2412 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled210.87%
Transferred131554.52%
Dropped Out1,07644.61%

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