by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Glendale Community College after their first year? Are Glendale Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Glendale 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Glendale Community College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
How many of the estimated 1,438 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 22% of the cohort graduated. After six years 13% had completed their degree, and 14% 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 Glendale Community College graduation rate 13%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,159 | 10% |
| Six Years | 1,438 | 13% |
| Eight Years | 100 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 9,502 | 86% |
Approximately 9502 students or 86% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 9502 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4588 transferred to another institution.
Glendale Community College lost contact with the remaining 4771 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4588 | 48.3% |
| Dropped Out | 4,771 | 50.2% |
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 Glendale Community 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 students at Glendale Community College represent 16% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.55% of Glendale Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the Glendale Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Glendale Community College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Glendale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
1230 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
574 transferred to another institution.
Glendale Community College lost contact with the remaining 626 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 574 | 46.67% |
| Dropped Out | 626 | 50.89% |
First-time / part-time students at Glendale Community College represent 35.83% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the Glendale 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 9%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Glendale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
3615 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
63 are still enrolled.
1188 transferred to another institution.
Glendale Community College lost contact with the remaining 2364 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 63 | 1.74% |
| Transferred | 1188 | 32.86% |
| Dropped Out | 2,364 | 65.39% |
857 Glendale Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.76% 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 34%, 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 34%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Glendale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
562 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
371 transferred to another institution.
Glendale Community College lost contact with the remaining 184 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.25% |
| Transferred | 371 | 66.01% |
| Dropped Out | 184 | 32.74% |
4503 Glendale Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.79% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 8%, 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 9%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Glendale Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 8% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 37.80% |
4095 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
43 are still enrolled.
2455 transferred to another institution.
Glendale Community College lost contact with the remaining 1597 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 43 | 1.05% |
| Transferred | 2455 | 59.95% |
| Dropped Out | 1,597 | 39.00% |
