by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Randolph Community College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Randolph Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Randolph 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 | |
|---|---|
| Randolph Community College | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
There were approximately 324 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 37% 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 Randolph Community College graduation rate 36%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 290 | 32% |
| Six Years | 324 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 559 | 63% |
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 559 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 559 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
224 transferred to another institution.
Randolph Community College lost contact with the remaining 329 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 224 | 40.1% |
| Dropped Out | 329 | 58.9% |
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 Randolph 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 Randolph Community College represent 49.11% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Randolph Community College graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Randolph Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
246 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
Randolph Community College lost contact with the remaining 140 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.81% |
| Transferred | 104 | 42.28% |
| Dropped Out | 140 | 56.91% |
First-time / part-time students at Randolph Community College represent 39.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Randolph Community College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | Randolph Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 28% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
246 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.
78 transferred to another institution.
Randolph Community College lost contact with the remaining 165 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.22% |
| Transferred | 78 | 31.71% |
| Dropped Out | 165 | 67.07% |
Returning / full-time students at Randolph Community College represent 5.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Randolph Community College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Randolph Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Randolph Community College lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 61.76% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 38.24% |
Returning / part-time students at Randolph Community College represent 5.69% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Randolph Community College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Randolph Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
33 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Randolph Community College lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.03% |
| Transferred | 21 | 63.64% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 33.33% |
