by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to OCCC after their first year? Are OCCC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, OCCC 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 Oklahoma, the average is 65.20%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| OCCC | 54% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oklahoma | 65.20% |
How many of the estimated 940 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 12% of the students had graduated and after eight years 13% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of OCCC is 12%. 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 | 851 | 11% |
| Six Years | 940 | 12% |
| Eight Years | 80 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 6,868 | 87% |
Approximately 6868 students or 87% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6868 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3084 transferred to another institution.
OCCC lost contact with the remaining 3734 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3084 | 44.9% |
| Dropped Out | 3,734 | 54.4% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 OCCC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Oklahoma City Community College represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.64% of OCCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time students in the OCCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the OCCC graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | OCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 17% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 47.82% |
1871 first-time / full-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
563 transferred to another institution.
OCCC lost contact with the remaining 1292 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 563 | 30.09% |
| Dropped Out | 1,292 | 69.05% |
First-time / part-time students at Oklahoma City Community College represent 26.36% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the OCCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.
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 | OCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
1916 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
465 transferred to another institution.
OCCC lost contact with the remaining 1431 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 1.04% |
| Transferred | 465 | 24.27% |
| Dropped Out | 1,431 | 74.69% |
1227 OCCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.56% 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 18%, 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 19%.
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 | OCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 18% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 55.07% |
992 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
598 transferred to another institution.
OCCC lost contact with the remaining 388 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 0.60% |
| Transferred | 598 | 60.28% |
| Dropped Out | 388 | 39.11% |
2294 OCCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.08% 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 | OCCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 8% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 37.80% |
2089 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
1458 transferred to another institution.
OCCC lost contact with the remaining 623 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 0.38% |
| Transferred | 1458 | 69.79% |
| Dropped Out | 623 | 29.82% |
