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Pearl River Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

29% 4-Year Graduation Rate
24% 6-Year Graduation Rate
62% Retention Rate

Pearl River Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Pearl River Community College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Pearl River Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Pearl River Community College Retention Rate

62% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Pearl River 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 Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.

Pearl River Community College Retention  62 out of 100
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Mississippi Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Pearl River Community College62%
Nationwide70.57%
Mississippi70.78%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Pearl River Community College Graduation Rates

24% 6-Year Graduation Rate
37.69% Transfer Rate
32.21% Dropout Rate

Of the 946 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Pearl River Community College is 24%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  21%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  24%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Pearl River Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years80021%
Six Years94624%
Eight Years1023%
Did Not Complete2,83173%
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.
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Pearl River Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2831 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2831 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred146551.7%
Dropped Out1,25244.2%

Pearl River Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Pearl River Community College 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 Pearl River Community College Graduation Rates

53% First-Time, Full-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Pearl River Community College represent 53% of the students in the class of 2015, and 71.14% of Pearl River Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Pearl River Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Pearl River Community College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Pearl River Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsPearl River Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years29%37.92%
Six Years33%46.43%
Eight Years34%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Pearl River Community College Drop Out Rates

1359 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred50136.87%
Dropped Out81559.97%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

35% First-Time, Part-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Pearl River Community College represent 34.63% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Pearl River 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 22%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Pearl River Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsPearl River Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years12%14.37%
Six Years17%21.59%
Eight Years22%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Pearl River Community College Drop Out Rates

1053 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled696.55%
Transferred68765.24%
Dropped Out29728.21%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

7% Returning, Full-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

265 Pearl River Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.82% 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 17%, 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 17%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Pearl River Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsPearl River Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years17%53.83%
Eight Years17%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Pearl River Community College Drop Out Rates

219 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.46%
Transferred11853.88%
Dropped Out10045.66%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% Returning, Part-Time
2% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

206 Pearl River Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.30% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 2%, 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 2%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  2 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  2 out of 100
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Pearl River Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsPearl River Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years2%36.03%
Eight Years2%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Pearl River Community College Drop Out Rates

200 non first-time / part-time students or 98% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.50%
Transferred15979.50%
Dropped Out4020.00%

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