by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding NH Community Technical College - Claremont 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, NH Community Technical College - Claremont 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 New Hampshire, the average is 74.45%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| NH Community Technical College - Claremont | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Hampshire | 74.45% |
There were approximately 233 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 41% of the cohort graduated. After six years 43% had completed their degree, and 44% after eight years.
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 NH Community Technical College - Claremont graduation rate 43%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 220 | 41% |
| Six Years | 233 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 299 | 56% |
Approximately 299 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 299 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
NH Community Technical College - Claremont lost contact with the remaining 185 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 104 | 34.8% |
| Dropped Out | 185 | 61.9% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 NH Community Technical College - Claremont are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at River Valley Community College represent 26% of the students in the class of 2015, and 25.75% of NH Community Technical College - Claremont bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the NH Community Technical College - Claremont class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the NH Community Technical College - Claremont graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | NH Community Technical College - Claremont | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
78 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
NH Community Technical College - Claremont lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 30.77% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 62.82% |
First-time / part-time students at River Valley Community College represent 32.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time, part-time students in the NH Community Technical College - Claremont class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | NH Community Technical College - Claremont | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 27% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
125 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
NH Community Technical College - Claremont lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.60% |
| Transferred | 40 | 32.00% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 66.40% |
80 NH Community Technical College - Claremont students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.87% 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 58%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 58%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | NH Community Technical College - Claremont | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
NH Community Technical College - Claremont lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 50.00% |
144 NH Community Technical College - Claremont students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.77% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 55%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | NH Community Technical College - Claremont | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 55% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 37.80% |
62 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
NH Community Technical College - Claremont lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 4.84% |
| Transferred | 23 | 37.10% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 58.06% |
