by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to OCC after their first year? Are OCC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, OCC 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| OCC | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
How many of the estimated 1,208 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
35% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 34% in six years, and 35% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of OCC is 34%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,039 | 29% |
| Six Years | 1,208 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 61 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,332 | 65% |
Approximately 2332 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2332 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
881 transferred to another institution.
OCC lost contact with the remaining 1350 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 881 | 37.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1,350 | 57.9% |
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 OCC 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 Ocean County College represent 63% of the students in the class of 2015, and 74.25% of OCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the OCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the OCC graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | OCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
1316 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
462 transferred to another institution.
OCC lost contact with the remaining 787 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 462 | 35.11% |
| Dropped Out | 787 | 59.80% |
First-time / part-time students at Ocean County College represent 21.94% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the OCC 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 | OCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
661 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.
217 transferred to another institution.
OCC lost contact with the remaining 419 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 3.78% |
| Transferred | 217 | 32.83% |
| Dropped Out | 419 | 63.39% |
310 OCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.61% 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 41%, 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 43%.
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 | OCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
177 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
109 transferred to another institution.
OCC lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.26% |
| Transferred | 109 | 61.58% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 36.16% |
247 OCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.86% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 28%, 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 28%.
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 | OCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
178 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
OCC lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.81% |
| Transferred | 93 | 52.25% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 44.94% |
