by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Pitt Community College 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Pitt Community College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Pitt Community College | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
Of the 885 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% 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 Pitt Community College graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 790 | 27% |
| Six Years | 885 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 30 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2042 | 69% |
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 2042 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2042 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1012 transferred to another institution.
Pitt Community College lost contact with the remaining 1000 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1012 | 49.6% |
| Dropped Out | 1000 | 49.0% |
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 Pitt Community College 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 Pitt Community College represent 33.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pitt Community College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Pitt Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
600 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
260 transferred to another institution.
Pitt Community College lost contact with the remaining 329 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 1.83% |
| Transferred | 260 | 43.33% |
| Dropped Out | 329 | 54.83% |
First-time / part-time students at Pitt Community College represent 24.45% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pitt Community College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Pitt Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
598 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
238 transferred to another institution.
Pitt Community College lost contact with the remaining 349 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 1.84% |
| Transferred | 238 | 39.80% |
| Dropped Out | 349 | 58.36% |
Returning / full-time students at Pitt Community College represent 18.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pitt Community College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Pitt Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
319 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
188 transferred to another institution.
Pitt Community College lost contact with the remaining 127 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.25% |
| Transferred | 188 | 58.93% |
| Dropped Out | 127 | 39.81% |
Returning / part-time students at Pitt Community College represent 23.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pitt Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Pitt Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
525 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
326 transferred to another institution.
Pitt Community College lost contact with the remaining 195 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.76% |
| Transferred | 326 | 62.10% |
| Dropped Out | 195 | 37.14% |
