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PPCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

15% 4-Year Graduation Rate
16% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Pikes Peak Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at PPCC? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

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 % students making it past their freshmen year, PPCC 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 Colorado, the average is 70.70%.

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Colorado Retention  71 out of 100
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Nationwide70.57%
Colorado70.70%
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?

PPCC Graduation Rates

16% 6-Year Graduation Rate
30.69% Transfer Rate
50.95% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,214 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 16% of the students had graduated and after eight years 17% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official PPCC graduation rate 16%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  13%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  16%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17%
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PPCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years99913%
Six Years1,21416%
Eight Years781%
Did Not Complete6,19683%
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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PPCC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 6196 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 6196 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred229837.1%
Dropped Out3,81561.6%

PPCC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native36%
Asian16%
Black / African-American5%
Hawaiian36%
Hispanic15%
International13%
Multi-Ethnic16%
Unknown19%
White19%

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 PPCC 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 PPCC Graduation Rates

32% First-Time, Full-Time
18% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Pikes Peak Community College represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 35.34% of PPCC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time students in the PPCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the PPCC graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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.

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PPCC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsPPCCNationwide
Four Years15%37.92%
Six Years18%46.43%
Eight Years19%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time PPCC Drop Out Rates

1922 first-time / full-time students or 81% 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%
Transferred65934.29%
Dropped Out1,23764.36%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

34% First-Time, Part-Time
12% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Pikes Peak Community College represent 33.51% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the PPCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 13%.

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.

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First-Time / Part-Time PPCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsPPCCNationwide
Four Years9%14.37%
Six Years12%21.59%
Eight Years13%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time PPCC Drop Out Rates

2186 first-time / part-time students or 87% 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 Enrolled421.92%
Transferred71832.85%
Dropped Out1,42665.23%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

15% Returning, Full-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

1124 PPCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.01% 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 26%, 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 26%.

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.

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PPCC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsPPCCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years26%53.83%
Eight Years26%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time PPCC Drop Out Rates

829 non first-time / part-time students or 74% 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 Enrolled60.72%
Transferred40648.97%
Dropped Out41750.30%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

20% Returning, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

1473 PPCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.67% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 15%.

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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PPCC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsPPCCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years14%36.03%
Eight Years15%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time PPCC Drop Out Rates

1259 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled90.71%
Transferred51540.91%
Dropped Out73558.38%

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