by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Niagara County 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Niagara County Community College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Niagara County Community College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 761 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% 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 Niagara County Community College graduation rate 38%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 716 | 36% |
| Six Years | 761 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1203 | 61% |
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 1203 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1203 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
495 transferred to another institution.
Niagara County Community College lost contact with the remaining 692 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 495 | 41.1% |
| Dropped Out | 692 | 57.5% |
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 Niagara County Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Niagara County Community College represent 61.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Niagara County Community College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Niagara County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
747 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
276 transferred to another institution.
Niagara County Community College lost contact with the remaining 461 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.34% |
| Transferred | 276 | 36.95% |
| Dropped Out | 461 | 61.71% |
First-time / part-time students at Niagara County Community College represent 6.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Niagara County Community College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | Niagara County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
95 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Niagara County Community College lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.11% |
| Transferred | 21 | 22.11% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 75.79% |
Returning / full-time students at Niagara County Community College represent 23.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Niagara County Community College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | Niagara County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
249 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
139 transferred to another institution.
Niagara County Community College lost contact with the remaining 108 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.80% |
| Transferred | 139 | 55.82% |
| Dropped Out | 108 | 43.37% |
Returning / part-time students at Niagara County Community College represent 9.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Niagara County Community College graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | Niagara County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 43% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
112 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
Niagara County Community College lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.79% |
| Transferred | 59 | 52.68% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 45.54% |
