by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Robeson 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Robeson 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 | |
|---|---|
| Robeson Community College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
How many of the estimated 876 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 38% 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 Robeson Community College graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 824 | 35% |
| Six Years | 876 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 28 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1455 | 62% |
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 1455 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1455 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
461 transferred to another institution.
Robeson Community College lost contact with the remaining 918 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 461 | 31.7% |
| Dropped Out | 918 | 63.1% |
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 Robeson Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Robeson Community College represent 11.40% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Robeson 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 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Robeson Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
171 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
148 transferred to another institution.
Robeson Community College lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.58% |
| Transferred | 148 | 86.55% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 12.87% |
First-time / part-time students at Robeson Community College represent 10.56% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Robeson Community College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | Robeson Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
206 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
Robeson Community College lost contact with the remaining 176 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.43% |
| Transferred | 25 | 12.14% |
| Dropped Out | 176 | 85.44% |
Returning / full-time students at Robeson Community College represent 29.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Robeson Community College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Robeson Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
362 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
99 transferred to another institution.
Robeson Community College lost contact with the remaining 246 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 4.70% |
| Transferred | 99 | 27.35% |
| Dropped Out | 246 | 67.96% |
Returning / part-time students at Robeson Community College represent 48.79% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Robeson Community College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Robeson Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
716 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
53 are still enrolled.
189 transferred to another institution.
Robeson Community College lost contact with the remaining 474 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 53 | 7.40% |
| Transferred | 189 | 26.40% |
| Dropped Out | 474 | 66.20% |
