by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Pueblo 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 0% students making it past their freshmen year, Pueblo 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 Colorado, the average is 70.70%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Pueblo Community College | 0% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
There were approximately 585 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 Pueblo Community College graduation rate 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 517 | 29% |
| Six Years | 585 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1168 | 66% |
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 1168 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1168 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
781 transferred to another institution.
Pueblo Community College lost contact with the remaining 363 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 781 | 66.9% |
| Dropped Out | 363 | 31.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 40% |
| Black / African-American | 25% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 39% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12% |
| Unknown | 60% |
| White | 36% |
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 Pueblo Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Pueblo Community College represent 33.69% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pueblo Community College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Pueblo Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
405 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
353 transferred to another institution.
Pueblo Community College lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 3.21% |
| Transferred | 353 | 87.16% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 9.63% |
First-time / part-time students at Pueblo Community College represent 20.51% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pueblo Community College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Pueblo Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
275 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
231 transferred to another institution.
Pueblo Community College lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.82% |
| Transferred | 231 | 84.00% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 14.18% |
Returning / full-time students at Pueblo Community College represent 24.11% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pueblo Community College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Pueblo Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
220 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
99 transferred to another institution.
Pueblo Community College lost contact with the remaining 118 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.36% |
| Transferred | 99 | 45.00% |
| Dropped Out | 118 | 53.64% |
Returning / part-time students at Pueblo Community College represent 21.69% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Pueblo Community College 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 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Pueblo Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 37.80% |
268 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
98 transferred to another institution.
Pueblo Community College lost contact with the remaining 167 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.12% |
| Transferred | 98 | 36.57% |
| Dropped Out | 167 | 62.31% |
