by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Calhoun Community College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Calhoun 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Calhoun Community College | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
There were approximately 870 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 18% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 17% of the students had graduated and after eight years 18% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Calhoun Community College graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 699 | 14% |
| Six Years | 870 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 74 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 4,209 | 82% |
Approximately 4209 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4209 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2159 transferred to another institution.
Calhoun Community College lost contact with the remaining 1963 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2159 | 51.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1,963 | 46.6% |
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 Calhoun 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 students at John C Calhoun State Community College represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.11% of Calhoun Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the Calhoun Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Calhoun Community College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Calhoun Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 22% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
1225 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
519 transferred to another institution.
Calhoun Community College lost contact with the remaining 680 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 519 | 42.37% |
| Dropped Out | 680 | 55.51% |
First-time / part-time students at John C Calhoun State Community College represent 24.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Calhoun 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 16%.
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 | Calhoun Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
1074 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
416 transferred to another institution.
Calhoun Community College lost contact with the remaining 633 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 2.33% |
| Transferred | 416 | 38.73% |
| Dropped Out | 633 | 58.94% |
617 Calhoun Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.96% 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 19%, 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 20%.
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 | Calhoun Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 19% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 55.07% |
491 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
252 transferred to another institution.
Calhoun Community College lost contact with the remaining 224 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 3.05% |
| Transferred | 252 | 51.32% |
| Dropped Out | 224 | 45.62% |
1662 Calhoun Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 13%, 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 15%.
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 | Calhoun Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 13% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
1419 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
972 transferred to another institution.
Calhoun Community College lost contact with the remaining 426 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 1.48% |
| Transferred | 972 | 68.50% |
| Dropped Out | 426 | 30.02% |
