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Richmond Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

16% 4-Year Graduation Rate
24% 6-Year Graduation Rate
69% Retention Rate

Richmond Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Richmond Community College? 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.

Richmond Community College Retention Rate

69% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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

With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Richmond 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

Richmond Community College Retention  69 out of 100
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North Carolina Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Richmond Community College69%
Nationwide70.57%
North Carolina66.53%
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?

Richmond Community College Graduation Rates

24% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.21% Transfer Rate
42.67% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 219 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

16% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 24% in six years, and 25% in eight years.

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 Richmond Community College graduation rate 24%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  17%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  24%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  25%
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Richmond Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years16017%
Six Years21924%
Eight Years151%
Did Not Complete68575%
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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Richmond Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 685 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 685 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred26939.3%
Dropped Out39357.4%

Richmond Community College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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 Richmond 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 Richmond Community College Graduation Rates

37% First-Time, Full-Time
23% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Richmond Community College represent 37% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.07% of Richmond Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the Richmond Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Richmond Community College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Richmond Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsRichmond Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years16%37.92%
Six Years23%46.43%
Eight Years25%47.82%

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

257 first-time / full-time students or 75% 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%
Transferred8131.52%
Dropped Out16865.37%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

27% First-Time, Part-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Richmond Community College represent 26.93% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Richmond 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 20%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Richmond Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsRichmond Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years13%14.37%
Six Years17%21.59%
Eight Years20%23.72%

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

198 first-time / part-time students or 80% 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 Enrolled73.54%
Transferred6231.31%
Dropped Out12965.15%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

18% Returning, Full-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

162 Richmond Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.59% 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 30%, 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 31%.

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  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Richmond Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsRichmond Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years30%53.83%
Eight Years31%55.07%

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

112 non first-time / part-time students or 69% 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 Enrolled54.46%
Transferred5246.43%
Dropped Out5549.11%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

18% Returning, Part-Time
29% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

169 Richmond Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.35% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 29%, 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 30%.

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

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsRichmond Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years29%36.03%
Eight Years30%37.80%

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

118 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled32.54%
Transferred7462.71%
Dropped Out4134.75%

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