by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding PPCC 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.
How many of the estimated 1394 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% 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 PPCC graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1183 | 19% |
| Six Years | 1394 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 41 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 4744 | 77% |
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 4744 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4744 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2011 transferred to another institution.
PPCC lost contact with the remaining 2654 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2011 | 42.4% |
| Dropped Out | 2654 | 55.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21% |
| Black / African-American | 7% |
| Hawaiian | 38% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| International | 11% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 22% |
| Unknown | 15% |
| White | 29% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at PPCC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Pikes Peak State College represent 33.61% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the PPCC graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | PPCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
1526 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
33 are still enrolled.
571 transferred to another institution.
PPCC lost contact with the remaining 922 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 33 | 2.16% |
| Transferred | 571 | 37.42% |
| Dropped Out | 922 | 60.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Pikes Peak State College represent 17.11% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the PPCC graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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 | PPCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
891 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
309 transferred to another institution.
PPCC lost contact with the remaining 568 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.57% |
| Transferred | 309 | 34.68% |
| Dropped Out | 568 | 63.75% |
Returning / full-time students at Pikes Peak State College represent 28.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the PPCC graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | PPCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 29% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
1243 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
619 transferred to another institution.
PPCC lost contact with the remaining 601 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 1.85% |
| Transferred | 619 | 49.80% |
| Dropped Out | 601 | 48.35% |
Returning / part-time students at Pikes Peak State College represent 20.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the PPCC graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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 | PPCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 15% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
1084 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
512 transferred to another institution.
PPCC lost contact with the remaining 563 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 0.83% |
| Transferred | 512 | 47.23% |
| Dropped Out | 563 | 51.94% |
