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Pueblo Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

20% 4-Year Graduation Rate
25% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Pueblo Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Pueblo 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 Pueblo Community College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

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

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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?

Pueblo Community College Graduation Rates

25% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.22% Transfer Rate
52.36% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 700 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

20% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 25% in six years, and 27% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Pueblo Community College is 25%. 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  22%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  25%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Pueblo Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years61422%
Six Years70025%
Eight Years502%
Did Not Complete2,01773%
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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Pueblo Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2017 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2017 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred50625.1%
Dropped Out1,45472.1%

Pueblo Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native19%
Hispanic20%
Multi-Ethnic17%
Unknown16%
White25%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 Pueblo Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Pueblo Community College Graduation Rates

30% First-Time, Full-Time
24% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Pueblo Community College represent 30% of the students in the class of 2015, and 28.71% of Pueblo Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Pueblo Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Pueblo Community College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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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Eight Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Pueblo Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsPueblo Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years20%37.92%
Six Years24%46.43%
Eight Years26%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Pueblo Community College Drop Out Rates

621 first-time / full-time students or 74% 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%
Transferred13722.06%
Dropped Out46174.24%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

27% First-Time, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Pueblo Community College represent 26.97% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Pueblo 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 17%.

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 Pueblo Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsPueblo Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years13%14.37%
Six Years14%21.59%
Eight Years17%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Pueblo Community College Drop Out Rates

621 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 Enrolled213.38%
Transferred8914.33%
Dropped Out51182.29%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
37% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

529 Pueblo Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.05% 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 37%, 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 39%.

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  37 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Pueblo Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsPueblo Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years37%53.83%
Eight Years39%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Pueblo Community College Drop Out Rates

323 non first-time / part-time students or 61% 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 Enrolled92.79%
Transferred12538.70%
Dropped Out18958.51%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

24% Returning, Part-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

661 Pueblo Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.80% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 30%, 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 32%.

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  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Pueblo Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsPueblo Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years30%36.03%
Eight Years32%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Pueblo Community College Drop Out Rates

452 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled40.88%
Transferred15534.29%
Dropped Out29364.82%

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